We believe in conservation to ensure the availability of fish for future generations

We kill only what we intend to eat

Captain Bert Lee

For the three seasons from 1994-5 to 1997-8 OSPREY was top tag & release boat in the country for yellowtail kingfish. In that time we tagged over 30% of all yellowtail tagged in New Zealand waters

In the 1998-99 season we were again top yellowtail tag & release boat with a whopping 69% of all tagged yellowtail in New Zealand

 

Tagged yellowtail about to be released by Mike O'Halleron of Wellington measured 1.280m and would have weighed close to 40kg

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We also release the sharks we catch, we have only killed one mako shark in the last three years, it was taken for a contest entry and after weighing was eaten.

 

This mako caught by Mrs Jackie Olander of Florida USA was recaught by a longline boat 3 months after we tagged and released it, estimated weight 80lb.