Two men caught with large illegal pāua haul in Wellington

Friday 27 June 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Fri 27 Jun 2025, 5:31pm

In this story Fisheries New Zealand

Fishery officers confiscated 1,863 shucked pāua from a vessel at Titahi Bay on Tuesday. The illegal catch is estimated to be worth approximately $25,000. Two men are likely to face charges following the seizure.

How they headlined it

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1. StuffFri 27 Jun 2025, 4:16pm

   There is a daily limit of five pāua per fisher. Two Wellington men were caught with 1800 (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsFri 27 Jun 2025, 4:35pm

   Almost 2000 pāua worth $25,000 seized in Wellington (opens in new tab)

3. RNZFri 27 Jun 2025, 5:06pm

   Fishermen caught with more than 1800 pāua in Porirua facing charges (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldFri 27 Jun 2025, 5:31pm

   Fisheries finds Wellington men with 1863 pāua, 180 times over the limit (opens in new tab)