Eel Fisheries

Eels are a cultural icon to Ngati Kahungunu. Eels entered the Quota Management System (QMS) in October 2004. Ngati Kahungunu will receive approximately 20 ton. A NIWA report suggests that the long fin eel population will disappear in the next 20 years unless positive enhancement action is taken now. 75% of long fin eel stocks have disappeared in the last 20 years.

 

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Relationship with the sea
Customary Fisheries
Eel Fisheries
Aquaculture
Commercial Fishing
Treaty Tribes