Fishermen are preparing to fight to ensure "fishing culture" along the southeast coast of the South Island does not become a tale of the one that got away. Tautuku Fishing Club secretary Mark Fraser (left) and president Brett Bensemann at the clubrooms in Ocean Grove, in Dunedin. The proposal had "fired up" some commercial fishers in Dunedin because it could be the "nail in the coffin" for some operators. If approved, the canyon would allow the Government to collect scientific data on the effectiveness of marine reserves in protecting the fishery, he said. Club secretary Mark Fraser said if the proposed marine reserves on the Dunedin coastline were implemented, it could "kill the fishing culture" in the city.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 27, 2016 17:11 UTC