Recreational and commercial fishing rules for blue cod is set to change to improve the sustainability of the fishery. An organisation representing commercial blue cod fishermen in Southland has backed Fisheries New Zealand's plan to ''rebuild'' the blue cod fishery. The rebuild plan under consultation proposes a commercial blue cod catch reduction from 1239 to 874 tonnes per annum. The BCO5 Association, which represents commercial blue cod fishermen in Southland, has endorsed Fisheries New Zealand's proposed “rebuild plan” for the southern blue cod fishery. "Commercial blue cod catch limits should be able to quickly respond to changes in the fishery.

Source: Stuff June 02, 2020 04:07 UTC