What's all the fuss about? Commercial fishing has been in Darren Guard's blood all his life. His family had the first shore-based whaling station in New Zealand and were also the first to register a boat in New Zealand. "It was just a natural progression that I'd end up owning and running commercial fishing boats," says Darren when we caught up with him to discuss the issue of trip reporting aboard one of his fishing vessels, Kathleen G, which was docked in Nelson recently. It's a beautiful morning in Nelson and those in port are enjoying a bit of harmless banter before heading back out to their 'secret' spots in the hope that they'll bring back another good haul of fish.
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