(File photo)Whitebaiters are delighted to learn they can now go out fishing during alert level 4, without a customary rights permit, following a clarification to the rules. On Friday, Department of Conservation (DOC) health safety director Harry Maher told Stuff “whitebaiting or fishing is not permitted generally under alert level 4”, but there was an exemption for Māori customary rights fishing. Those with an exemption could leave their home or place of residence to exercise customary rights to fishing or food gathering. A DOC spokesperson confirmed the rules on fishing during level 4 had been clarified. JOHN BISSET/Stuff All whitebaiters are now allowed to fish under level 4 as long as they abide by the new rules.

Source: Stuff August 29, 2021 04:07 UTC