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Tūrangi fish farmers start new aquaponic vegetable project
The new system will be used for education, and to feed the community.

NZ King Salmon finally gets green light to farm fish in Cook Strait
NZ King Salmon has finally been given the go-ahead for Blue Endeavour.

Sanford directors jump ship, one cites shareholder actions
And a question emerges over a director's role as the interim CEO.

How Villa Maria's new owner plans to take brand to next level
Chief executive Duncan McFarlane says the business started to meet an 'insatiable demand'.

Rebuilding Better: What will NZ agriculture will look like, beyond commodities cycle?
What is New Zealand agriculture going to look like in the decades ahead?

Oyster season 'worst in 26 years'
Shucks - this is pretty bad news for fans of the seafood delicacy.

Ōpōtiki wins US contract for $400m greenshell mussels export
The company will start exporting its popular greenshell mussels (Whakatōhea kutai).

Gravy, pork bun, kūmara and meringue. The possible cancer-fighting sea sponges exciting scientists
They sound like the makings of a nice meal but these sea sponges could help fight cancer.

Our blue economy: Bay growing 'world-class' aquaculture industry
The eastern Bay, in particular, could become "a powerhouse" for New Zealand aquaculture.

Iwi hui to talk aquaculture opportunities
A new report shows mussel, oyster, scallop, kingfish, snapper and seaweed opportunities.

Sealord $24m vessel forfeited for fishing breach
This comes after it was bottom trawling in a protected area almost two years ago.

The tiny iwi that sold a dream and is reaping the awards
Whakatōhea Mussels' factory promises to create dozens more jobs in a boost for the town.

Iwi delivers hundreds of kilograms of fresh fish to those in need in Hawke's Bay
Ngati Kahungunu hooks on to the idea of fresh fish supply for those in need in Covid-19.

Seafood company hooked for wages failures
Company time sheet records failed minimum holiday pay entitlements

$19.8m kingfish farm for Bream Bay
The project could lead to a 3000-tonne operation with revenue estimated at $45m a year.

Best of 2019: Former Whanganui River boat Otunui moved to Kawau Pl
Riverboat moved from boat builder to private property as restoration continues

More than $4m from PGF for AI and high-end food development
Artificial Intelligence Institute in Nelson to focus on using AI in aquaculture industry

AgriSea growing on a diet of seaweed and science
AgriSea brews up a case for the commercial power of seaweed.

Pattrick Smellie: Deep ocean fish-farming comes a step closer
King Salmon announced plans for an offshore facility off the tip of the South Island.

New-wave research: $11.5m mega-project to shed light on NZ's changing oceans
An $11.5m project will take a closer look at NZ's vast and fast-changing marine estate.