Counties Sport Fishing Club Newsletter July 2021 by CSFC

Counties Sport Fishing Club

Newsletter July 2021

www.csfc.co.nz

Contents Cover Photo : Public consultation is now open for SNA8. You need to get your submission in by 27th July.

Club Details

Bits ‘n Bobs

Ice Breaker Results

Fishery Review Summary

P.O Box 83, Waiuku 2123

Fisheries New Zealand SNA8

csfc@hotmail.co.nz

NZSFC Measure Champs

The Price of Fish

Diary

Committee

Leader Board

Counties Sportfishing Club Inc.

0800 482 248 www.acslgroup.nz

Next Meeting Wednesday 28th July At Waiuku Cossie Club Meeting starts at 7.30pm You do not need to be a Cossie Club member to attend All CSFC members and guests welcome Why not come early and take advantage of the great food on offer at the Cossie Club

Important Note: if you intend to have a meal before the meeting it would pay to book to avoid disappointment as the restaurant is very popular and often full. Shunters Restaurant Phone 09 2359131 ext 5

Counties Sport Fishing Club We are a family friendly West coast club based in Waiuku, just south of Auckland. With around 1000 members, trailer boats make up the majority of our fleet. Celebrating fishing of all kinds, from the humble Gurnard to the mighty Broadbill. Club waters span from Raglan north head to Kaipara south head and include the Manukau harbour and Waikato river.

To join the club click

HERE

New and Used Boats, Motors, Accessories, Servicing They have a reputation for good quality workmanship, honesty and reliability. The onsite technicians are experts in Mercury, Etech, Evinrude & Johnson servicing and repairs as well as Yamaha, Suzuki and Honda. They can also fit new or used outboard engines and do trailer repairs, springs, winches and rollers.

9 Crosbie Road Pukekohe 09 2389180 3

UNTIES

SPORT FISHING CLUB INC

Bits & Bobs Trophy Return If you were fortunate enough to receive a trophy at prizegiving last year it is now time to return it ready for this years prizegiving. Trophies can be returned to Steve Watts (0210335145) or drop them in to DKM fishing.

Carl Hill with some nice crays, one weighed 1.595kg. Matt Crawford went to Waihou Bay for this bluefin Tuna.

Santa measured this nice snapper for the length category

Fishing on Out West during the Icebreaker Brock Johnston and Alexanda Lee grabbed the top two places in the junior snapper section.

We have QR posters for the big green shed, which will be prominently displayed whenever there are competitions or meetings there. Please use the Covid Tracer app to sign in when you are there.

Cleveland / Counties Interclub Competition This years interclub competition will be held on the 25th and 26th of September. Please put these dates in your diary, after last year we need as many people as possible fishing for us to regain the trophy. Cleveland are hosting this years event, and they always put on a great event for us all. This is a great fun competition, and after last year our reputation is at stake.

Counties “Biff ya shit out” Surfcasting Competition Last year saw the return of a surfcasting competition to our annual callendar. This year it’s back, bigger and better and with a new name. This year the competition will be held on the 20th of November, so get that date in your diary. Dig out your surfcasting gear and get out for some practice.

Previous Newsletters Newsletters, back to January 2018, are available online here. They have been uploaded in higher resolution then the old pdf versions were emailed out in, so the pictures especially should be better quality.

Something for the Newsletter? We’re always looking for items to include, so if you have a fishing report, some photos, or just a good story to tell please drop me an email on kevin@nzsteele.com

45 Manukau Road, Pukekohe 09 2370470

Ice Breaker Results Gurnard sponsored by Egan Bricklayers

Snapper sponsored by Pukekohe Toyota

1st

1.27

1st

2nd Michael Parker

1.19

2nd Mick Preston

9.28

3rd

1.17

3rd Brent Milesi

8.37

Michael Grey Lemmy Shadgett

Junior Gurnard 1st

Geoff Preston

9.44

Junior Snapper

Brock Johnston

0.84

1st

2nd Callum McEwan

0.72

2nd Brock Johnston

3.28

3rd Casey Hilton

0.72

3rd Callum McEwan

2.83

Kahawai sponsored by Franklin Hunting and Fishing 1st

Aidan Porter

2.60

2nd Dion Watts

2.26

3rd Geoff Preston

2.08

Junior Kahawai 1st

Alexanda Lee

1.94

2nd Brock Johnston

1.79

3rd Callum McEwan

1.66

Michael Grey

2nd Chris Scott

3.44

Kingfish sponsored by PJ Maintenance 1st

Conrad

10.20

2nd Dion Watts

9.23

3rd Steve Watts

7.05

Crayfish sponsored by Nils Roofing 1st

Allan Syme

2.30

2nd Bernard Cale

2.10

3rd Conrad

1.93

Hapuka sponsored by Envirowater 1st

Alexanda Lee

6.35 5.79

Fisheries Review Summary As you are probably aware the consultation period for the review of the snapper 8 fishery is now underway. Also under review is the Gurnard 1 fishery, which covers the top half of the North Island, east and west coasts. We encourage everyone to have their say on this by emailing in a submission. As a club we will be making a submission, but the more people that make a submission the better. There is lots of information in the links on the next page, but the important bits that you really need to know are below. There are four alternative proposals made in the SNA 8 consultation document. All four proposals make no change to the current recreational limits. The recreational allowance is increased, but this is to cover what we are already taking not an increase to the current limits. The total allowable commercial catch (TACC) is currently 1300t. Option 1 is an increase to the TACC of 300t to 1600t, a 23% increase. Option 2 is an increase to the TACC of 650t to 1950t, a 50% increase Option 3 is an increase to the TACC of 975t to 2275t, a 75% increase Option 4 is an increase to the TACC of 1300t to 2600t, a 100% increase This fishery was fished almost to destruction. In 2005 snapper stocks had reduced to just 8% of their original, unfished, biomass. Below 10% is getting into the realms of ecosystem collapse. It has taken the last 16 years of reduced commercial catch and bottom trawling exclusion zones, to protect Maui dolphins, for the area to recover to its current level -estimated at 54% of the original biomass. The higher increases to the TACC proposed could seriously risk damaging the fishery again. The GUR 1 consultation document has three options. There has never been a total allowable catch (TAC) set for this fishery and although a total allowable commercial catch (TACC) has been set it has never been achieved. In the period 2016- 2020 commercial fishers only landed 35% of their allowable catch. Because of this all the three options involve introducing a TAC and reducing the TACC.

Read the full SNA 8 consultation document

HERE

Read the full GUR 1 consultation document

HERE

If you agree that some of these proposals are potentially disastrous for the West Coast fishery then please email Fisheries New Zealand and tell them. Do it NOW, as submissions close on 27th July at 5pm.

Obviously you can decide which options you think are best, but we would urge you to support option 1 for SNA8 and option 3 for GU1. These are the most cautious approaches and give the fishery its best chance to improve. Commercial interests will be lobbying hard for the opposite outcome and they are well funded with large budgets and legal teams behind them. Please make a submission and have your say.

If you can write your own submission that would be great, but feel free to copy and paste the submission below.

Submission on the Snapper 8 and Gurnard 1 fisheries As a recreational fisher I have an interest in these fisheries, and in their well-being. The snapper fishery is recovering from almost being fished to destruction and I would like to see this be a long term recovery. The sensible approach to the fishery is to go with option 1 of the SNA 8 review document. If this proves to be too cautious an approach it can be reviewed in the future. If one of the less cautious options is chosen and proves to be damaging to the fishery it could take many years to recover again. Decades of hard work rebuilding the fishery could be thrown away in a few years if the wrong decision is made now. I believe that the same cautious approach is called for in the gurnard 1 review, so option 3 of the GUR 1 review document should be chosen.

FMsubmissions@mpi.govt.nz 9

Review of SNA 8 Snapper Fishery Fisheries New Zealand (FNZ) is reviewing the fisheries sustainability measures for SNA 8 for the 2021 October fishing year.

Why are we reviewing the SNA 8 fishery? Snapper numbers are increasing A scientific assessment in 2020/2021 found that the abundance of snapper has increased. Following cuts made to the catch limits in 2005, the fishery has recovered from historical lows. Default target 40% SB0

Because of this, we’re reviewing settings and allowances

Soft limit

With more fish in the water, we’re reviewing the catch settings for the fishery to make sure they’re set appropriately while maintaining sustainable use of the fishery.

Hard limit

Annual trend in spawning biomass relative to the 40% SB0 interim target biomass level for the base model. The line represents the median and the shaded area represents the 95% credible interval. The dashed line represents the interim target level. The red and yellow dashed lines represent the hard and soft biomass limits. Find more scientific and other fisheries management information on our website: www.fish.govt.nz

What’s happening next? Public consultation began on 23 June 2021 and ends on 27 July 2021 at 5 pm. We’d like to hear your feedback on the proposed options, which may include changes to: o o o o

Catch settings (catch limits and allowances) Deemed values Recreational daily bag limit The management target for abundance

o o o

Minimum legal size Fishing method restrictions Closed areas

Find out further info on the SNA 8 review consultation: www.fisheries.govt.nz/consultations Written feedback submissions should be emailed to: FMsubmissions@mpi.govt.nz Sign up to the recreational fisheries mailing list to be notified about dates for upcoming public drop-in sessions with Fisheries New Zealand: www.mpi.govt.nz/recreational-fishing-initiative 10

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https://www.facebook.com/NewZealandSportFishingCouncil

The Price of Fish If you didn’t see this documentary when it was on TV recently then please do catch it now it is available on youtube for free viewing. Click HERE to watch it.

Every Kiwi needs to see this.. An amazing eye opener. A very well researched and presented doco! thanks to all for making it.....it is well beyond time that the QMS was taken out the back and shot and from those ashes build an actual "world leading" example of fisheries management. The formula for a better future is already available...check out... RESCUE FISH Great doco guys. I encourage everyone to watch fully. Excellent eye opening doco. Im fully in support of an overhaul of the quota management system, as a kiwi im not sure where to go from here. Im sure 95% of kiwis are also in support... what do we need to do to help?

Diary Be sure to put these events in your diary or phone Club Meeting

28th July

AGM

25th August

Prizegiving

12th September

Interclub Competition

25th & 26th September

Club Meeting

29th September

Counties “Biff ya shit out” Surfcasting Competition

20th November

Club Meeting

24th November

Marlin Money

29/30/31 Jan 2022 5/6/7 Feb 2022 first fine day

Club Meeting -annual BBQ at big green shed

26th January 2022

Nationals

19th-26th February 2022

Classic

4th, 5th & 6th March 2022

Fish N’ Chicks

19th March 2022

Club Meeting

30th March 2022

Family Day

10th April 2022

Club Meeting

25th May 2022

Grunter Hunter

5th June 2022

Club Meeting

27th July 2022

Club Meeting

28th September 2022

Club Meeting

30th November 2022

Committee Position President Secretary Treasurer Vice President Committee

Name Matthew Douglas Barbara Prescott Nick King Clint Hunt Bob Hilton Michael Parker Patrick Egan Carey Walter Bruce Sloane Phil Nicklin Shane Johnston Merchandise Alvin Pacey Mike Oldfield Bert Duncan Fish ‘n Chicks Claire Hull Newsletters Kevin Steele NZFC Reps Stephen Harper Darin Burns Head Weighmaster Stephen Watts Non Committee Scott Warrender Weighmasters Pete Sellers Sarah Parkinson Charlie Norton

Phone

Mobile 027 5757411 027 6938431 021 02887606 021 08097284 027 4880563 021 654741 021 2710533 027 3922831 027 4061581 027 2207775 027 4889073 021 544276 020 41079843 021 421713 027 2043151 021 2301917 021 373334 027 2224538 021 0335145 021 626076 0210 412 943 021 669944 021 1640300

2357359 2352663 2352173 2357729

2357336 2356456 2352002

2356494

Email fishdougie@hotmail.com The.Prescotts@slingshot.co.nz csfcoffice@gmail.com clintonhunteng@gmail.com Bob.hilton9@gmail.com smudgethefisherman@gmail.com patrick@eganbricklayers.co.nz c_walter146@msn.com Bron.sloane@xtra.co.nz philandces@gmail.com shanej@envirowater.co.nz biff_mel@ps.gen.nz bertoduncan@gmail.com underway11sc@gmail.com kevin@nzsteele.com sharperuku@gmail.com Darin.laura@hotmail.com teressawatts@slingshot.co.nz

Sparks.s@xtra.co.nz

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Leader Board

LENGTH RECORDS we need a clear photo of the fish on the approved measure, which are available for $25. The photo must be of the whole fish lying on its side with the mouth touching the head of the measure. We will need details of where it was caught and the name of the angler.

Weighmaster contacts Steve Watts 021 0335145 09235002 Scott Warrender 021 626076

Clint Hunt 021 08097284

DKM Fishing & Marine 235 2777 (shop hrs)

Pete Sellers 0210 412 943

Sarah Parkinson 021 669944

Leader Board

Weighmaster contacts Steve Watts 021 0335145 09235002 Scott Warrender 021 626076

Clint Hunt 021 08097284

DKM Fishing & Marine 235 2777 (shop hrs)

Pete Sellers 0210 412 943

Sarah Parkinson 021 669944