Snapper catch in Dunedin raises questions
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Printed Date: 04 Jul 2026 at 7:22pm
Topic: Snapper catch in Dunedin raises questions
Posted By: MacSkipper
Subject: Snapper catch in Dunedin raises questions
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2020 at 4:57am
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See link to article - https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12298046" rel="nofollow - https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12298046 Looks like one of our Auckland Snapper escaped! Seriously though is this climate change in action and the beginning of more changes to come? ------------- Good fishing trip nothing breaks, great trip catch fish. |
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Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2020 at 8:27am
| When they start forming schools and spawning down there come back then. |
Posted By: MB
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2020 at 8:49am
What next? Spanish mackerel in Northland? Bring it on! 
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Posted By: cirrus
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2020 at 8:59am
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Nothing new here. A rare catch in otago. Yes. Unprecedented ,no. Maybe the herald should do some research. " A treasury of n.z fishes-1953-Graham. David H. A study of fish species at the old portobello marine research station ,otago harbour. A book full of interesting observations from his work early last century . Snapper --P auratus. Blueskin bay,North Reef,Tauroa heads,taieri mouth. 6-22 fathoms. Up to 16lbs--31 inch total length.. Frequency one or two per week taken by trawlers throughout year. Kingfish-S grandis also feature in his observations. He also records Ling and haupuka as normal catches in shallow water inside the harbour at that time
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Posted By: v8-coupe
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2020 at 10:18am
Why would any reporter today do research when a recorded sound bite and picture is so much easier. Given that climate change is the new religion, why would you bother. Just tack it on as another example. I suspect even new flavours at Starbucks will be put down as a response to climate change. ------------- Legasea Legend Member |
cirrus wrote:Posted By: BananaBoat
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2020 at 3:24pm
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Remember the striped marlin caught off Fiordland (down that way anyways) about 25+yrs back, caught trolling while out for tuna. Was the talk of the town for a while. Nothing unusual when there are warm pockets of water among the the rest of the sea Cant remember the old sailing book I had, was popular in the 70s, there's a passage written about a confirmed sighting of a sailfish out off the barrier in the outer hauraki gulf Seems fish don't play by the rules |