Apparently there are two reasons why New Zealanders don't eat barracouta, the extreme boniness and the presence of nematode parasites;
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/assignments/travel-food-tips-from-our-readers/10399460/Why-don-t-Kiwis-eat-barracouta
If Dad's Army is any guide, they were eaten but generally not enjoyed in the UK during WWII too.
Meltingpot (talk) 14:40, 10 March 2020 (UTC)
I've asked many acquaintances, including people over 80 years old, none have ever seen or heard of canned snoek in SA. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 06:22, 23 April 2021 (UTC)