New Zealanders want more to be done to protect the country's whitebait fishery, with some calling for a ban on sales of the native fish. Almost 3000 people responded to a Department of Conservation survey on whitebait management and 90 per cent said changes were needed to make the fishery sustainable. JOHN HAWKINS/STUFF The majority of Kiwis surveyed want more to be done to protect the whitebait fishery. As well as running the survey, DOC held 12 public drop-in sessions, which were attended by about 400 people. A discussion document with proposals to improve whitebait management would be prepared for Minister of Conservation, Eugenie Sage, and was planned for release later this year.

Source: Stuff May 17, 2019 00:22 UTC