There are four native species of migratory Whitebait (galaxiid) species (up to a total length of 240mm); shortjaw kokopu (Galaxias postvectis), giant kokopu (Galaxias argenteus), banded kokopu (Galaxias fasciatus) and koaro (Galaxias brevipinnis).
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The four species are distributed throughout New Zealand (there are some landlocked sub-populations). Habitat loss for these species has been a result of current and historic landuse change and intensification in New Zealand.
Whitebaite fishing or Whitebaiting is managed by the Deptartment of Conservation.
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Key statistics
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| 1 Reported commercial catch is calculated for the 12 month period to 30/09/2025 |
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| 2 Quota value and exports are calculated pro-rata to reported commercial catch for the 12 month period to 30/09/2025 |
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