Opponents of set-net fishing at Auckland's northern beaches have achieved a partial victory.

Set-nets will be banned in Army Bay and Te Haruhi Bay this summer.

But community calls to ban set-net fishing at other beaches appear to be going unanswered.

Auckland Council has decided against banning them in Omaha, Hatfields Beach and Browns Bay.

Hatfields Beach resident Neil Henson says that's despite repeated requests from residents.

He says most local board members and residents have been asking the council for bans.

He says 20 months of asking the council to do something about it, they still haven't seen any response.

Mr Henson says the beach can be full of nets from dawn to dusk.

He says the nets are a safety hazard for swimmers, paddle-boarders, kite-surfers and boaties.

A separate ban in Arkle's Bay will come up for review next year.