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What is Kai Ika - and why should you care?

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NZ Fishing World

November 8, 2023

Meet the Kai Ika Project - A collaborative effort by the Outboard Boating Club of Auckland, Papatūānuku Kōkiri Marae, LegaSea, and the NZ Sport Fishing Council, redistributing previously wasted fish parts to appreciative communities, with a recent expansion to Wellington led by Chris Jupp.

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