Fisheries Infosite

Long-finned eel Lake Ellesmere (LFE13)
Maori name
Scientific name
Anguilla dieffenbachii

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for the calendar year 2024

On 1 October 2016, South Island Eel Stocks (ANG) were separated and are managed as individual LFE and SFE stocks. The stock split for ANG13 came into effect on 1 February 2017 as this QMA has a February to January fishing year.

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