Trevally (also known as Araara, Silver Trevally) in New Zealand (FMA1 — Auckland & northeast). Minimum legal size, daily bag limit, possession limit — verified against the Fisheries New Zealand guide, 2026.
In New Zealand (FMA1 — Auckland & northeast), the minimum legal size for Trevally is 25 cm and the daily bag limit is 20 finfish combined (no separate per-species limit — see notes). There is no closed season in NZ.
No closed season
Trevally has a 25 cm minimum legal size and no individual daily sub-limit in the Auckland & Kermadec area — it is capped only by the combined daily limit of 20 finfish per person (which since 5 May 2022 includes all finfish). In practice that means you may take up to 20 trevally, but they share that 20 with every other finfish you keep that day.
These limits are pulled from the Fisheries New Zealand recreational fishing rules (Auckland & Kermadec area). Last verified June 2026.
Always check the official guide before keeping any fish. Regulations change. Fisheries New Zealand (Tini a Tangaroa), Ministry for Primary Industries updates its guide annually and occasionally mid-year. Fines for over-bag or undersized fish are significant.
New Zealand does not require any licence to fish recreationally in the sea — saltwater fishing is open to everyone, subject to the size, bag and method rules. A licence from Fish & Game New Zealand is required only to fish for freshwater sports fish (trout and salmon).
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