Harbour Fish owner and manager Aaron Cooper said yesterday whitebait and Karitane crayfish were in good supply, and the reopening of the Bluff oyster beds for the Rugby World Cup was bringing many tourists through the doors.
Whitebait, mainly from the West Coast, was being netted in similar amounts to last year and was selling for $12 per 100 grams.
However, Mr Cooper said Bluff oysters, selling for $26.50 a dozen, were most popular.
The oyster beds had been reopened during the Rugby World Cup, at the Government's request, so tourists could try some of the southern delicacy.
"It's been particularly busy around the weekends when the games are on. We're having a good splurge in revenue."
The West Coast whitebait season runs from September 1 to November 14, and the Bluff oyster season will close on October 23.
