Porae

COMMON NAME

Porae

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Nemadactylus douglasii

LEGAL LENGTH & LIMIT

John Dory are included as your combined daily bag limit of fin fish. There are different amounts allowed depending on where you are in New Zealnd

• ·         Auckland Central and Challenger are 20 per person
• ·        South East Area, Southland Area, and Fiorlans Area are 30 per person 

SPEARFISHING ADVICE

An easily targeted species that is generally mistaken for snapper.  They like weed edges and  sandy areas.  If you stir up the sand the Porae will come into to see what is happening. A species that is generally targeted when you first start spear fishing, a good eating fish.