Nelson commercial fisher fined $34,000 for electronic monitoring breaches
Wednesday 19 March 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated 
Campbell David McManaway has been fined $34,000 for failing to operate a geospatial position reporting device while fishing off the Otago coast. A judge criticised the Nelson fisherman for his cavalier approach after he continued fishing despite warnings from a fishery officer to fix the equipment.