Rescue our fish

Legasea’s tagline is ‘Fish for the People’, which has been its unwavering focus since the organisation’s establishment by the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council (NZSFC) in 2012.

On its website and in its literature, LegaSea states its core roles are to elevate public awareness of the issues affecting New Zealand’s marine environment and to inspire public support to effect positive change. Its primary mission is to restore New Zealand’s coastal fisheries.

Legasea’s policies enjoy strong support from the New Zealand public and the organisation’s legitimacy is acknowledged by other fisheries stakeholders, including Māori, the fishing industry and Government.

Its most recent initiative is , a comprehensive fisheries management proposal launched on