Story: Whitebait and whitebaiting All images & media From page 1 – Whitebait in New Zealand Īnanga life cycle Impact of farming West Coast whitebait catch, 1931–1973 Stokell's smelt From page 2 – History and conservation Netting kōaro (1st of 3) Whitebaiting camp (2nd of 3) Māori trap (3rd of 3) Measuring the catch Picnickers with net Chinese whitebaiters No catch From page 3 – Nets, screens and canneries Boys with nets Whitebait stands (1st of 3) First day of the season (2nd of 3) ‘Southland sock’ (3rd of 3) Nolan’s whitebait cannery Holding tanks and horseback Flying out the catch From page 4 – Whitebaiting culture and regulations Expensive delicacy Hut and stand Whitebait pottle Whitebait fritters