Catch and release advocate Tony Wood says many recreational fishers will be joining the protest this Saturday.

Recreational fishers are rallying for a peaceful protest against the new Marine Protection Act, which prohibits them from fishing in protected areas of the Huraki Gulf, while still allowing access to commercial interests.

A fleet of fishers will tow their boats across to Auckland this Saturday, 22 November, to show their dissatisfaction at the new rules. 

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