Whitebait has become something of a rare delicacy in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Large numbers of whitebaiters line riverbanks, but Department of Conservation staff patrolling the region's favourite spots have found most have barely enough for a fritter.
Field officer Nancy Willems says many whitebaiters have indicated it has
Bay of Plenty of empty whitebait nets
Picture / Alan Gibson
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