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Whaingaroa Harbour off limits for scallops 15 Jan 2021 13:51 PM Photo: NZ Fishing.
Hapū around Whangaroa Harbour have declared a rāhui on scallop collection, starting tomorrow.
Raniera Kaio from Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa says a community hui on Monday concluded most of the damage was done by boats dredging the beds at the harbour mouth.
He says people cannot remember having been able to collect enough for customary use in more than a decade.
“There have not been ample for hākari. The numbers have been at just recreational levels, and they have diminished even more in recent years,” he says.