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Story: Whitebait and whitebaiting

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Whitebait in New Zealand

  3. History and conservation

  4. Nets, screens and canneries

  5. Whitebaiting culture and regulations

  6. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Whitebait in New Zealand

Īnanga life cycle

Īnanga life cycle

Impact of farming

Impact of farming

West Coast whitebait catch, 1931–1973

West Coast whitebait catch, 1931–1973

Stokell's smelt

Stokell's smelt

From page 2 - History and conservation

Netting kōaro

Netting kōaro (1st of 3)

Whitebaiting camp

Whitebaiting camp (2nd of 3)

Māori trap

Māori trap (3rd of 3)

Measuring the catch

Measuring the catch

Picnickers with net

Picnickers with net

Chinese whitebaiters

Chinese whitebaiters

No catch

No catch

From page 3 - Nets, screens and canneries

Boys with nets

Boys with nets

Whitebait stands

Whitebait stands (1st of 3)

First day of the season

First day of the season (2nd of 3)

‘Southland sock’

‘Southland sock’ (3rd of 3)

Nolan’s whitebait cannery

Nolan’s whitebait cannery

Holding tanks and horseback

Holding tanks and horseback

Flying out the catch

Flying out the catch

From page 4 - Whitebaiting culture and regulations

Expensive delicacy

Expensive delicacy

Hut and stand

Hut and stand

Whitebait pottle

Whitebait pottle

Whitebait fritters

Whitebait fritters

How to cite this page:

Carl Walrond, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/whitebait-and-whitebaiting/media (accessed 25 March 2023)

Story by Carl Walrond, published 24 Sep 2007

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