Queenstown Hotel Fined for Illegally Selling Crayfish in Luxury Dining Package

Keywords: Queenstown, New Zealand, Rees Hotel, illegal fishing, luxury dining, crayfish, Fisheries Act, Ministry for Primary Industries, sustainability, prosecution
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Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Queenstown Hotel Fined for Illegally Selling Crayfish in Luxury Dining Package

The Rees Hotel in Queenstown has been fined $22,000 for illegally selling recreationally caught crayfish as part of a luxury helicopter dining package, according to a recent court ruling.

The hotel was found guilty of violating the Fisheries Act 1996 by offering a premium dining experience called

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