Australia 'underarms' our key commercial fish
Some of New Zealand's key commercial fish species are the target of a new consumer boycott in Australia.
View ArticleDivers vote to increase paua minimum size
Commercial paua divers in Marlborough are voluntarily increasing the minimum size they may take.
View ArticleFishing crackdown could save the oceans
By CHRISTOPHER BROWN.- Tighter bag limits for fishing could be the key to ocean conservation, according to new research showing that limiting fishing across entire regions can offer better protection...
View ArticlePacific leaders call for tougher UN ocean laws
By SOPHIE YEO of RTCC. -_Pacific Islands leaders say they will push for an agreement on ocean conservation at UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's climate summit in September.
View ArticleFishers waking up to dangers of acidic oceans
By KIERAN COOKE.- Research has highlighted the negative effect acidification of oceans can have on marine life, but now fishing communities are waking up to the big threat it poses to their livelihoods.
View ArticleFish heading south big worry for tropic zone
Fish stocks could migrate up to 26 kilometres a decade as the world's ocean warm.
View ArticleFish-catching technique nets innovation award
A technique allowing wild fish to be landed live - and released if necessary - has won the supreme title in the New Zealand Innovators' Awards.
View ArticleEels worth the effort, says environment watchdog
New Zealand needs to put more effort into protecting long-fin eels, says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.
View ArticleNZ orange roughy exports grow as fish stocks improve
By TINA MORRISON.- New Zealand orange roughy exports are accelerating as catch limits of the deepwater fish, once a poster child for bad fisheries management, increase amid confidence about improving...
View ArticleNew fishing method proves potential
A new fishing method with the potential to revolutionise the New Zealand fishing industry, boosting earnings and improving sustainability is proving itself, says a government-industry joint venture...
View ArticleGroup sits down to settle cod question
Consultation on new proposals to manage the blue cod fishery in the Marlborough Sounds start today.
View ArticleIf we want to eat tuna, we need to learn how to share
Amid growing demand for seafood, gas and other resources drawn from the world's oceans, and growing stresses from climate change, QUENTIN HANICH examines some of the challenges and solutions for...
View ArticleWe need to show off our quality seafood
New Zealand seafood needs a clear, New Zealand-branded validation scheme to take advantage of growing global demand for environmentally sustainable, natural, healthy food, Seafood New Zealand chair...
View ArticleFishing industry faces quota system review
The Quota Management System for fisheries is to be reviewed.
View ArticleNZ injects $50m into Pacific fisheries
New Zealand will spend $50 million over three years to support the transformation of the Pacific fisheries sector.
View ArticleNZ pushes for fisheries protection
New Zealand will push for greater protection of high-seas fisheries at an international conference in Chile this week.
View ArticleMarine scientist wants to cut by-catch victims
Examining the best ways to minimise the by-catch of protected species in fishing operations will be the subject of PhD research by a Victoria University graduate who has been awarded a Commonwealth...
View ArticleFishing group fears impact on Maori rights
New Zealand's largest Mâori-owned fishing group says it's worried that recreational fishing parks and marine reserves will affect Maori fishing rights.
View ArticleNZ takes part in first global fishing treaty
New Zealand is one of 29 countries to sign a groundbreaking international accord aimed at stamping out illegal fishing.
View ArticleSICK SEAS: Our seafood industry under threat
NEW ZEALAND'S seafood industry is threatened by an increasingly acidic ocean caused by climate change, a new report is warning.
View ArticleJellyfisheries are booming, but perhaps they're not a good idea
Georgia fisherman Wynn Gale lifts a massive net over his boat, where it bobs and bounces when it hits the deck. That's because it's not filled with the rigid bodies of shrimp or fish, but thousands of...
View ArticleHow plastic got into our fish
SCIENTISTS at Ghent University in Belgium recently calculated that shellfish lovers are eating up to 11,000 plastic fragments in their seafood each year. | Read more
View ArticleFISH FACTS: Scientists say our claims are biased
NEW ZEALAND's claims that its commercial fisheries are sustainably managed are under fire from international scientists.
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