Where can I get Hapuka in NZ?
Hapuka can be found from the Three Kings to Stewart island, they are a relatively abundant species, the trick is finding them. Once upon a time you would expect to catch Hapuka in depths of only 30 metres, and they can still be hooked on occasion in this territory.
Is Hapuka good eating?
They are excellent baked or fried (not usually eaten raw) but, like any fish, can be easily overcooked. Hapuku are by far, one of the best eating fish in our waters. , tough and tasteless flesh – the best way to prepare it is by boiling, steaming or on the barbeque.
How do you fish for Hapuka?
Various hapuku species are most often caught on set-lines (‘groper/hapuku droppers’) or by rod and line fishing using large fish flesh or squid baits. Livebaits, jigs and large soft plastics also work well, but the tackle and techniques are rather specialised.
Where is Hapuka caught?
Region: Eastern Australia, Eastern Commonwealth waters, Commonwealth waters. Hapuku is a deepwater reef fish found throughout the subtropical and temperate Indo-Pacific oceans. Hapuku is caught in trawl and line fisheries managed by the Commonwealth Government.
Where can I get Hapuka in Auckland?
Hapuku can still be found in shallow water at the Chatham Islands. The fish are getting closer to the channels, but the better fishing is still outside on the flats at around 20 metres of water.
Is a Hapuka a grouper?
A member of the Grouper family of ocean fish, Hapuka is large fish that reaches 4 to 5 feet in length.
How many Hapuka are you allowed?
Quite simply, the recreational catch limit needs tackling to save this fish. Now, the limit is five per person per day, which is about 50kg of hapuka fillets.
Is Hapuka a fishy fish?
In terms of appearance, the fish is thick-bodied, with a silver and blue or pink and silver combination of the outer skin. The best part about hapuka is that it doesn’t taste or smell fishy, yet it’s rarely eaten raw.
How many gurnard are you allowed?
For recreational fishers, red gurnard are counted in the combined daily finfish bag limit of 20 per person, per day.
What kind of fish is Hapuka?
The hāpuku, hapuka or whapuku (Polyprion oxygeneios), also known as groper, is a wreckfish of the family Polyprionidae, found around southern Australia, southern South America, South Africa, Tristan da Cunha and New Zealand at depths between 30 and 800 m.
Is groper the same as Hapuka?
Hapuku, or Groper, Polyprion oxygeneios Hapuku (Polyprion oxygeneios) is known by the Maori name in the north, but groper is preferred in the south. This is a large, heavy, deep-sea fish closely related to the bass. It lurks in caverns and around reefs in deep water and is obtained only by line fishing.
How many hapuka are you allowed?