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Removing fish from set net in the Kaipara Harbour

Removing fish from set net in the Kaipara Harbour. L to R: Derrick Parkinson (NIWA), Mikaera Miru (Te Uri o Hau), Christy Getzlaff (Massey University), and Taoho Patuawa (NIWA). Credit: Emma Jones