Bluefins Annual Points Competition Rules
Open Grade Fish List:
Species - Min Size (KG) Points
Gamefish--------0.5-------- 1
Gamefish--------10-------- 2
Gamefish--------50-------- 3
Kingfish--------10-------- 1
Kingfish--------20-------- 2
Kingfish--------30-------- 3
Snapper---------2-------- 1
Snapper---------5-------- 2
Snapper---------9-------- 3
Trevally--------2-------- 1
Trevally--------4-------- 2
Trevally--------7-------- 3
Golden Snapper--0.5-------- 3
John Dory-------1.25-------- 1
Giant Boarfish--2-------- 2
Tarakihi--------0.5-------- 2
Limits per diver:
Max 2 fish of each species weighed in per day.
The largest 6 fish per species for the year are counted towards your score.
Weighing in fish:
Fish must be weighed on scales sufficiently accurate for the task as judged by the fish recorder.
The fish recorder must be advised of the species, weight & method of weighing, location of the catch, date, and witness to the catch.
Fish must be weighed in prior to the next club meeting but the fish recorder will accept bribes in this regard.
The club year runs from 1 June to 31 May.
To count, your fish must be:
Free swimming and uninjured prior to being injured or taken by you In NZ waters
Taken in full compliance with MFish rules
First taken or injured by you during between sunrise and sunset
Fish to be caught either by hand or with a traditional spearfishing weapon such as a spear or speargun
Taken whilst snorkelling or freediving
The fish recorder will consider applications under the ‘Gamefish’ Category. Included will be: tuna and bonito, hapuku, billfish and related species, wahoo, spanish mackerel, amberjack and other similar species including rainbow runner, giant trevally, mahimahi, and other such visitors.
Prohibited:
Explosive powerheads
Any device which physically traps fish
Speargun-like devices which are not hand-powered or which are judged unsporting by the fish recorder
SCUBA (for hunting or retrieval of the fish)
Unsporting behaviour at the discretion of the fish recorder
Sharks, rays, sunfish or moonfish, epinephelus grouper, and cetaceans are not gamefish.
Disputes:
The fish recorder reserves the right to veto or penalise any entrant as appropriate.
The fish recorder decision is subject to a right of appeal to a vote at the following club meeting, but if an appeal is lost then the appellant must contribute alcoholic beverages to a value of $50 at the following club meeting.
Rookie List
For club members who are new, we have a 'Rookie Grade'. The aim of this grade is to teach you how to hunt all the different fish species that are good eating. When you have completed your time in the Rookie Grade you will have attained all the basic skills required for competitive and recreational spearfishing.
New members will automatically be in the Rookie Grade unless the fish recorder decides they should fairly be in the Open Grade. New members may elect to also compete in the Open Grade as well as the Rookie Grade.
The fish list is:
Blue maomao
Pink Maomao
Butterfish
Kahawai
Koheru
Porae
Kingfish
Snapper
John Dory
Trevally
Crayfish
Scallops (20)
There is no limit to the number of different species weighed in on one day. However, only two of each species may be weighed in on any one day.
You can record up to 5 of each species for the year, for the purposes of earning Rookie points.
The minimum size is 500 grammes for all fish, and the fish must be the minimum legal size.
One point will be awarded for each fish reported to the fish recorder. No points are awarded for the weight of the fish, but weights of kingfish and snapper are to be reported to the fish recorder.
The largest kingfish and snapper weighed by a rookie will be awarded prizes. Depending on how close the competition develops, more prizes (like a Rookie’s snapper cup) may also be introduced.
Members who have taken at least one of ALL of the above list will have completed their time as Rookies and must then compete in the Open Category the following year.
The Champion Rookie diver will be the one with the highest Rookie score. In the event of a tie, the winner will be the diver with the highest points from snapper and kingfish, calculated in accordance with the Open Grade points system.
The Rookie who is fastest to complete the fish list will also be recognised with a prize.
Email the fish recorder by clicking here