Tempers could boil over with new rules forcing whitebaiters cheek-by-jowl in some places, warns one fisher.
The government today announced new restrictions for whitebait fishing including a shorter season, restricted areas, and changes to the gear allowed to be used.
Acting Minister of Conservation Dr Ayesha Verrall says the regulations are decades old and the changes well overdue.
Hamish Cardwell filed this report.
