UpdatedSarah CurtisMultimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate·23 Aug, 2026 11:15 PM5 mins to readA scallop harvested from Whangārei Harbour before a regional ban was imposed four years ago. Whangārei Harbour could become a testing ground for a localised approach to scallop management, with the public asked whether limited scallop fishing should return after a four-year closure.
The call for feedback comes as documents released under the Official Information Act (OIA) show Fisheries New Zealand (FNZ) has been







