Next Meeting Wednesday 31st July
At Waiuku Cossie Club
Meeting starts at 7.30pm
Guest speaker talking about Marine Electronics
Discounted safety equipment available
You do not need to be a Cossie Club member to attend. All CSFC members and guests welcome. Why not come early and take advantage of the great food on offer at the Cossie Club.
Important Note: if you intend to have a meal before the meeting it would pay to book to avoid disappointment as the restaurant is very popular and often full.
ShuntersRestaurantPhone 092359131ext5
Counties Sport Fishing Club
We are a family friendly West coast club based in Waiuku, just south of Auckland. With around 1000 members, trailer boats make up the majority of our fleet. Celebrating fishing of all kinds, from the humble Gurnard to the mighty Broadbill. Club waters span from Raglan north head to Kaipara south head and include the Manukau harbour and Waikato river.
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New and Used Boats, Motors, Accessories, Servicing
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Bits & Bobs
Prizegiving
This years prizegiving will be held on Friday 6th September at the Cossie Club. Food will be available in the Restaurant between 5.30pm and 7pm and this year children will be able to stay until the end of the night. More details closer to the date, keep an eye on our Facebook page for more information.
Trophies
With prizegiving coming up it’s time for anyone with a trophy from last year to get it back to us. Please return them as soon as possible so Steve can get them ready for their new custodian. Either bring it along to the next club meeting or call Stephen Watts 0210335145
2024 AGM
This years AGM will be held on the 28th of August at the Cossie Club, so mark the date in your diary.
Something for the Newsletter?
We’re always looking for items to include, so if you have a fishing report, some photos, or just a good story to tell please drop me an email on kevin@nzsteele.com
Previous Newsletters
Brock Johnston continues his quest for sharks. This time with a pending junior world record for Tope on 10kg line.
Newsletters, back to January 2018, are available online here. They have been uploaded in higher resolution then the old pdf versions were emailed out in, so the pictures especially should be better quality.
NZSFC Youth Committee
The New Zealand Sports Fishing Council is excited to announce the formation of a new age category to develop youth activities within the NZSFC and Clubs –This is aimed at fostering the next generation of leaders within our community. For the last 3 years, NZSFC have had a group from our Clubs operating as the Junior Committee (for members up to 17 years old). This committee has been instrumental in guiding the youth program, specifically the rules and nature of the inaugural Youth Nationals in 2022.
Creation of the 17-24 Year Old NZSFC Youth Committee
Going forward, while maintaining the Junior Committee (up to 17 years old), we are establishing an additional group for 17-24 year olds – to aid in the further development of the NZSFC youth program in parallel with the Junior Committee. This also provide the opportunity forthose who want to stay on and continue to be involved.
We are reaching out to our affiliated clubs and club members to help us identify passionate and dedicated young individuals aged 17-24 who would be excellent candidates for this committee.
The Youth Committee will provide a unique opportunity for young members to gain leadership experience, develop new skills, and contribute to meaningful projects such as ocean-to-plate programs and youth fishing camps. By participating in this initiative, they will not only help shape the future of the NZSFC but also be well-prepared to take on leadership roles within their own clubs.
As their first task, the new committee will be responsible for coming up with their own name, allowing them to have a sense of ownership and creativity right from the start.
We believe that by investing in our youth, we are securing the future of sports fishing in New Zealand, by enabling them to have a voice at this level. We encourage you to share the application with young members who demonstrate a strong commitment to fishing, environmental conservation, and community involvement.
Interested 17-24 year olds are encouraged to apply here: https://forms.gle/QcR5e7M2hMaH8CsK7
Thank you for supporting this important initiative. Together, we can inspire and empower the next generation of sports fishing leaders. Should you wish to gain further information, feel free to email us.
SNA8 Snapper Fishery Review
Here is some information and resources regarding the current fish stock reviews by Fisheries New Zealand. The New Zealand Sport Fishing Council (NZSFC) has developed the following preliminary view documents for our club members' information and education on these issues.
Submissions must be in by the 29th of July, so there is a very short timescale top get your submission in.
Proposalonlinehere.
1. CurrentTACse�ngsandproposedoptions(tonnes).
Es�matedlandings–2022-23
Commercial
2. WhatisthecurrentstatusofSnapper8?
Inthe2024stockassessmentthebiomassofSNA8wases�matedto beabovethepreviousmanagementtarget1 ofB40.Sincethat assessmentthemanagementtargethaschangedandthestatusof theSNA8stockinrela�ontothenew,interimmanagementtargetis ‘AboutasLikelyasNot(40-60%)tobeatorbelowthetarget’2.This meansSNA8ises�matedtobeatasustainablelevel.Abundanceis ‘VeryLikely(>90%)’toincreaseoverthenext5years.
3. Isoverfishingoccurring?
Overfishingis‘AboutasLikelyasNot’(40-60%)tobeoccurringinSNA8.Theprobabilityofcurrent catchorTACCsettingscausingoverfishingtocon�nueortocommenceis‘Unlikely(40%)’3 .
4. Whatistheprimaryfishingmethodusedtocatchsnapper?
Bottomtrawling.Since2010-11,most(>80%)ofthecommercialcatchofsnapperhasbeentakenby trawlersnominallytargetingtrevallyandredgurnard4.TheNZSFChasreceivedreportsthereismore commerciallonglininginSNA8.
5. Whataretheassociatedspeciesandhabitats?
Theprimaryspeciescaughtinassocia�onwithsnapperintheSNA8bottomtrawlfisheryaretrevally, redgurnard,Johndoryandtarakihi.Seabirdsarealsocapturedinthismixedtrawlfishery.Increased trawlingforsnapperwillincreasepoten�alcatchesofassociatedspecies.TheMinisterhasa statutoryobliga�ontoconsiderthestatusoftheseassociatedstockswhenmanagingsnapper.In
1 Managementtargetisthelevelthatafishstockshouldbemanagedaroundtoensuresustainableuse.Thecurrentmanagementtarget settingforSNA8isanexploita�onrate(USB40%).Beingbelowthistargetises�matedtobesustainable.
2 FisheriesAssessmentPlenary–Volume3:RedGurnardtoYellow-eyedmullet.May2024.FisheriesNewZealand.At[p.1672]
3 At[p.1673]
4 At[p.1674]
addi�on,bottomtrawlingisnon-discrimina�ve,catchingtargetandnon-targetspeciesororganisms initspathwhilstleavingextensive,long-termdamagetotheseafloor.Thisimpactsbenthic produc�vityandfunc�on.
6. Whataretheprimaryrecommendations/concernsoftheNewZealandSportFishing Council&LegaSeaforthisreview?
a. Werecommendatransi�onfromtrawlingtolonglinecommercialfishing,andalign withthewestcoastIwiFisheriesForumsinrecommending:
i. NoTACorTACCincrease;or
ii. Op�on2,a400tTACCincreasebasedon–
1. Smallerspatialareamanagement;and 2. Applica�onofecosystembasedmanagement.
b. Increasingtarge�ngandcatchofsnapperwillshi�fishinginshore,increasingboth thecatchofotherspeciesandseafloorcontact.
c. SNA8abundancehasincreasedfromalongperiodatalowlevelandisnowatthe defaulttargetlevel.Stockprojec�onsprovidedbyFNZhavees�matedthat abundancewillcon�nuetoincreaseundercurrentcatchsettings.
d. Stockprojec�onssugges�ngthespawningbiomasshastrebledsince2010seem highlyop�mis�c.Therecouldbemul�plereasonsforanyincrease,includingwarmer waters,nofishinginthetrawlexclusionzone,thepulseofhighrecruitmentin2016, andtheMinister’sprecau�onarydecisionin2021.Notalloftheprobablebiomass increasecanbea�ributedtomanagement.GiventhisuncertaintyandtheMinister’s statutoryobligationstomanagefishstockstomeettheforeseeableneedsoffuture genera�ons,aprecau�onarydecisionencompassingthepurposeandprinciplesof theFisheriesAct1996(ss8,9&10)mustbeapplied.
e. Themostrecenttrawlsurveyin2022-23indicatedaloweravailabilityofmaturefish comparedtothe2019-20and2020-21trawlsurveys.Thiscorrelateswithreports fromrecrea�onalfisherswhoarecatchingfewerlargesnapper.
f. TherehavebeenmajorconcernsthattrawlfishingisprevalentoffTeOneroa-a-Tōhe 90-MileBeachduetothetrawlexclusionzoneendingatAhipara.Thisconcentrated effortisimpac�ngontheavailabilityoffinfishandshellfishinshore,andpoten�ally onthevaluablemusselspatfishery.Localiseddeple�onisnotlimitedtothisarea, highligh�ngtheinabilitytomanageSNA8atthisscale.
g. InSNA8mostquotaandACEareheldbytwofishingcompanies.Oneofthose companieswillgetalmostallofanynewquotaissuedtoredeemtheirhistoric28N rights.Smallercompanieswillhavetocon�nuetoavoidcatchingsnapper.
h. Wedonotacceptsnapperisa‘choke’species.Singletrawlhaspoorselec�vityand thespeciesmostabundantandsusceptibletotrawlingwillbecaughtingreater numbers,regardlessoftheTACC.So,it’saselec�vityissue.
i. Giventheapparentabundanceofsnapperandthewidespreadopposi�ontobottom trawling,includingfromthewestcoastIwiFisheriesForums,nowwouldbetheideal �metotransi�onmoreofthetrawlfleettoalonglinefishery,toenablemore selec�vefishingandavoidingthecaptureofotherspecies.Thiswouldsupport regionaldevelopment,whanaubusinessesandinnova�on.
j. WedonotagreewiththeproposaltoreducetheallowanceforOtherMortalityfrom 10%to8.4%oftheTACC.Giventheprevalenceofsmallfishandtherecent revela�onsofmisrepor�ngcapturedbyonboardcamerasitisimpera�vethe Ministeractsinaprecau�onarymanner.
k. OurpreviousadvocacyforSNA8andotherNorthIslandstocksaresummarised onlinehere.
7. Whocanyoucontact?
a. Emailsubmissionto:FMSubmissions@mpi.govt.nz
b. EmailNZSFCfisheriesteam:FM@legasea.co.nz
c. SubmissionsareduewithFisheriesNewZealandby29July2024.
Appendix–Snapper8associatedspecies
Commerciallandings(tonnes)
RedgurnardGUR1-West&eastcoastupper NorthIsland
Jackmackerel–JMA7WestcoastNewZealand
Johndory–JDO1TaranakinorthtoNorthCape, southtoEastCape
Johndory–JDO2EastCapesouthtoWellington toTaranaki
Recrea�onalharvestestimates5 (tonnes)
Speciesandfishstock
RedgurnardGUR1-West&eastcoastupperNorthIsland
Jackmackerel–JMA7WestcoastNewZealand
Johndory–JDO1TaranakinorthtoNorthCape,thensouthto EastCape
Johndory–JDO2EastCapesouthtoWellington;Taranaki
Kingfish–KIN8WestcoastNorthIsland
Pilchard–PIL8WestcoastNorthIsland(numberoffish)
Snapper–SNA8WestcoastNorthIsland
Snapper–SNA7Westcoast&topofSouthIsland
5 Recrea�onalharvesttotalsincluderecrea�onalfisherses�matesfromNa�onalPanelSurveys,amateurchartervesselreportedcatchand recrea�onaltakefromcommercialvesselsunders111landings,whereavailable.
E.P.I.R.B Vs P.L.B
As you are all no doubt aware the most important thing if there is an emergency while you are out on your boat and you need help is being able to summon that help. Depending on your situation you may be able to call Coastguard on the radio, but if you find yourself out of the boat or the electrics on the boat are not working you need a backup plan. A mobile phone in a waterproof case is always a good idea, as is a waterproof handheld VHF. Flares are also important as they can alert local boats to your distress. One of the best things that you can have is some way of summoning help and letting the authorities know exactly where you are.
Until quite recently the standard piece of equipment for this purpose was the EPIRB (emergency position-indicating radiobeacon). These are usually mounted somewhere on the boat in a readily accessible position. More recently there is an alternative to the EPIRB, the PLB (personal location beacon). A PLB performs exactly the same task as an EPIRB, but it is much more compact and can easily be carried on your person. It can also be used on land as well, on hiking or hunting trips for example. A PLB will transmit an emergency signal for 12 hours, while the EPRIB works for 24 hours -but it is very unlikely that you will be fishing somewhere more than 12 hours away from help.
Because a PLB can be clipped onto your lifejacket it is always with you and no matter how quickly things go wrong, and it can go wrong very quickly, you don’t have to worry about finding your EPIRB in an emergency. Our local Coastguard report that they have never been on a call out where they were notified by an EPIRB being activated. They strongly recommend using a PLB and keeping it fastened onto your life jacket.
Come along to this months club meeting where Counties Marine will have some great deals available on PLB’s.
Committee Nominations
Our annual general meeting takes place on the 28th August and one of the things that happens at the meeting is that the committee for the next year are voted in. Any club member can stand for election to the committee and we would particularly welcome applications from some of our younger members. The committee meets once a month, on the second Wednesday at the Cossie club. Meetings are generally only an hour or so and start at 7.30.
If you think that you have something to offer to the club, or you have some great ideas for things that we should be doing but are not then please think about joining the committee to make them happen.
All you need to do is get a member to propose you and one to second you and hand the application in at the AGM. If you would like to know more beforehand then there is a list of current committee members in the newsletter, contact someone you know and they can answer any questions you may have.
Counties Sport Fishing Club
Nomination for Committee Membership
Icebreaker Results
The start of July is the start of the new game fishing season, and also our annual Icebreakercompetition. Itisheldoverthreedaysandcompetitorsareallowedto fishanywhereinNewZealand,aslongastheyarebackfortheweighinonSunday afternoon. Always a great fun event, although it was a bit chilly this year depending on where about you decided to fish.
Crayfish
Juniors
President Matthew Douglas
Secretary Barbara Prescott
027 5757411 fishdougie@hotmail.com
027 6938431 15bjpre@gmail.com
Treasurer Nick King 021 02887606 csfcoffice@gmail.com
Vice President Stephen Harper 021 373334 sharperuku@gmail.com
Committee Bob Hilton 027 4880563 Bob.hilton9@gmail.com
Michael Parker 2352663 021 654741 smudgethefisherman@gmail.com
Patrick Egan 021 2710533 patrick@eganbricklayers.co.nz
Carey Walter 2352173 027 3922831 c_walter146@msn.com
Bruce Sloane 2357729 027 4061581 bruzasloane@yahoo.co.nz
Phil Nicklin 027 2207775 philandces@gmail.com
Shane Johnston
027 4889073 shanej@envirowater.co.nz
Clint Hunt 021 08097284 clintonhunteng@gmail.com
Polly Eyre 0210 527 604 maizienz@hotmail.com
Mike Oldfield 020 41079843 biff_mel@ps.gen.nz
Bert Duncan 021 421713 bertoduncan@gmail.com
Social Media Maddie Hull 02108255744 maddyhull@rocketmail.com
Merchandise Alvin Pacey 021 544276 allynpace@hotmail.com
Fish ‘n Chicks Claire Hull
027 2043151 underway11sc@gmail.com
Newsletters Kevin Steele 2357336 021 2301917 kevin@nzsteele.com
NZFC Reps Stephen Harper 021 373334 sharperuku@gmail.com
Darin Burns 2356456 027 2224538 Darin.laura@hotmail.com
Head Weighmaster Stephen Watts 2352002 021 0335145 teressawatts@slingshot.co.nz
Non Committee Scott Warrender 021 626076
Weighmasters Pete Sellers 0210 412 943
Sarah Parkinson 2356494 021 669944 Sparks.s@xtra.co.nz
Charlie Norton 021 1640300
Leader Board
Leader Board
LENGTH RECORDS we need a clear photo of the fish on the approved measure, which are available for $25. The photo must be of the whole fish lying on its side with the mouth touching the head of the measure. We will need details of where it was caught and the name of the angler.
DJS FLOORING
DJS FLOORING
