The east Coromandel scallop fishery will close for two years. Photo / Getty ImagesThe east Coromandel scallop fishery will close for two years from this Saturday following a request from the Ngāti Hei Trust. The closure covers scallop fishing in an area extending along the east Coromandel coastline from Anarake Point to Ruahiwihiwi Point, where Ngāti Hei exercise mana moana, and includes Opito Bay. These highlight concerns around the sustainability of scallop stocks right across the northern scallop fisheries, including the east Coromandel area. Background:• The Ngāti Hei Trust requested a two-year temporary closure of the scallop fishery over waters of the east Coromandel coast.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 08, 2021 19:07 UTC