OUR VISION

That Recreational fishing and casting are highly visible and valued sports.
The New Zealand Angling & Casting Association became an Entity in 1955.
It was formed to:
Encourage and develop the sports of angling and casting.
Encourage the formation of Fishing Clubs and to foster comradeship amongst amateur fishers.
To promote the conservation of fish and their habitat.

In 1958 there was a split in the Association that led to the formation of what is now the New Zealand Sports Fishing Council. Whilst these two groups have developed an identity particular to each Organisation they remain supportive of each other in the original three objectives.

The Association has recently returned to representing its twenty four member clubs in negotiations with the Government via the Ministry of Primary Industries via the Fisheries Ministry. A close liaison is held with the IGFA and our members are eligible to apply for World Records for qualifying catches. Along with this the NZACA administers official NZ Records for a great number of species that are not the generally recognised Game fish species. The NZACA is also the administrator of the NZ Casting records.

Since 1979 the Association has held a National Championship. This incorporates both Casting and Fishing. While the Casting has had recent changes to the rules, it does cater for those wishing to use their own fishing gear (except for Braid) and also those who wish to cast under recognised international regulations. Casting falls into three events. Postal, which is entered via a Club event, Regional, of which there is three and finally the Nationals.

The fishing involves a good amount of time which allows fishers to target the variety of fish available to be caught. During this event, the Association also holds its AGM. This is done so as to allow the membership to take advantage of all gathering at one venue.

The NZ Angling & Casting Association encourages all fishers to join a club and particularly one affiliated to the Association.

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Fisheries Management Bill

Posted on by July 10, 2022
I’m back home after another quality Fisheries Management meeting in the metropolis of Auckland.
I need to stress this and I urge every Recreational fisher to be clear.
The Ministry of Fisheries (FNZ) are attacking your rights with the Fisheries Amendment Bill. All of you, not just the Boaties, the Charter fishers etc, all of you. Those that hurl and hope with their $70 surf set from The Warehouse, K Mart or Rebel Sport down to those that dangle a line off the local wharf. ALL OF YOU.
It takes you all out of the equation. It takes the Minister out of the equation and allows FNZ to decide who gets what. The very same Ministry who is responsible for failing Tarakihi, John Dory, Hapuku, Crayfish, Scallops etc. An endless list almost.
Time to dig the heads out of the dunes and stand up. How??? work it out. This is not a post about joining a club but that is a start. One with a voice via the appropriate National Body preferably but I urge you all to take some time to support submissions on this or write to your local MP. Better still, get in their face.
While I am at it, to all of our South Island fishers, “Fish Mainland” is not your friend. They support the Bill. They are all about Mandatory Reporting, Licensing and ultimately “Proportional Allocation”
Currently “The Minister must firstly consider Customary then Recreational before allocating TACC”. The Minister will be gone if this attempt at your rights goes through.
Also to all our Maori rec fishers, the “Tirity o Waitangi” does not exclude you from this. There is a difference between Customary take and Recreationally caught fish. You need to show your indifference to this BS. Do not expect others to do it for you.
There are parts of the FMB that we should be supportive of but the veiled attempt to undermine that which is just and remove our voice on OUR fisheries, along with that of our elected representative, is the type of action we see too often by this Ministry. It must be stopped!!!!!