Send us a text What does it feel like to grow up where crayfish once filled wooden sea tanks and kahawai boiled along the beach all year, then watch that richness fade to mud and empty reef? Sitting above Omaha and looking across to Goat Island, we talk with Tī Point local and former commercial fisherman Barry Talkington about how the Hauraki Gulf slid from abundance to scarcity, and how we can turn it around. Barry takes us from the mail-truck days of sackfuls of crays to the industrialisat...
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Send us a text What does it feel like to grow up where crayfish once filled wooden sea tanks and kahawai boiled along the beach all year, then watch that richness fade to mud and empty reef? Sitting above Omaha and looking across to Goat Island, we talk with Tī Point local and former commercial fisherman Barry Talkington about how the Hauraki Gulf slid from abundance to scarcity, and how we can turn it around. Barry takes us from the mail-truck days of sackfuls of crays to the industrialisat...
Episode 3 Southern Bluefin Tuna Revival in Waihau Bay Pt 1
NZSFC's POD AND REEL Podcast
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1 year ago
Episode 3 Southern Bluefin Tuna Revival in Waihau Bay Pt 1
Send us a text SUBSCRIBE for weekly episodes. Experience the thrill of the southern bluefin tuna fishery's resurgence in New Zealand since 2017. When large tuna were first spotted near Cape Runaway, the word spread like wildfire, attracting hundreds of boats and turning Waihau Bay into a bustling hub of activity. Reminisce about those chaotic early days of record-breaking catches and extended seasons, while also considering the logistical challenges faced by local communities. This episode ce...
NZSFC's POD AND REEL Podcast
Send us a text What does it feel like to grow up where crayfish once filled wooden sea tanks and kahawai boiled along the beach all year, then watch that richness fade to mud and empty reef? Sitting above Omaha and looking across to Goat Island, we talk with Tī Point local and former commercial fisherman Barry Talkington about how the Hauraki Gulf slid from abundance to scarcity, and how we can turn it around. Barry takes us from the mail-truck days of sackfuls of crays to the industrialisat...
