Download FAR 2022/40 Harvest estimates from landbased amateur fishers— Kaikōura Marine Area to Marfells Beach

This report describes the survey estimates for blackfoot pāua landed by amateur fishers from land-based access points in the Kaikōura Marine Area, Ward Beach, and Marfells Beach during a 3-month open season from 1 December 2021. This area had been closed to recreational and commercial fishers for five years following significant earthquakes caused coastal uplift and habitat damage. The survey also recorded catch of red rock lobster and estimated land-based harvest.