Working together to restore our coastal fisheries
LegaSea is a not for profit organisation established by the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council in 2012. Our core roles are to elevate public awareness of the issues affecting our marine environment and to inspire public support to effect positive change. One of LegaSea’s primary missions is to restore New Zealand’s coastal fisheries. Our most recent submission – Tarakihi east coast North and South Island is here. Submission on South Island elephant fish, gurnard, john dory and rig is here. Our recent submission on hoki is available here. This submission on red snapper is worth reading here.Quick search
About us
Keep up to date with the latest news, we publish regular articles and media releases to keep New Zealand informed on whats happening with our fisheries.
“Let’s be the first generation to give our children a better fishery than the one we inherited.” Matt Watson
Action
Together with your help we have attended over 900 events, 368 research and planning meetings, funded 80 submissions, created the FishCare education programe, dedicated 715 hours to the Sea Change marine spatial planning process, conducted the largest ever survey of public views on rock lobster management in New Zealand and performed 2 surveys of recreational fishing practices.
Latest updates
Keep up to date with the latest news, we publish regular articles and media releases to keep New Zealand informed on whats happening with our fisheries.
“The sea, the great unifier, is man’s only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: We are all in the same boat.” Jacques Cousteau
Support us
You can support us by drinking LegaSea Lager by Moa and Kōparepare wines by Whitehaven, insuring your boat with Club Marine and changing your electricity provider to Club Power.
You can also become a LegaSea Legend by committing to a regular donation or donate any amount you wish.
If you have a business you can even join our awesome partners with a corporate sponsorship package.
Become a Legend