Coromandel scallops are now off the menu for the foreseeable future as the Minister has closed the last remaining commercial scallop beds.

This is the end of a long process that began with a brave move by Coromandel iwi, Ngāti Hei, to place a rāhui across Opito Bay in 2020 to protect scallops. This was done with the support of community groups, who were equally concerned about the declining scallop beds around the Coromandel.