The CountryIllegal nets, car batteries and busted rules: Inside NZ's summer fishing crackdown Officers seized illegal set nets, including one anchored with a dumped car battery.28 Mar 03:00 AM
The Country'Rotten to the core': Backdown on baby fish plan fails to calm fisheries furyCritics say the Fisheries Amendment Bill still hands power to big quota owners.25 Mar 01:54 AM
The Country'Crucial step': A lifeline for salmon as Rakaia River wetlands restoredThe Glenariffe Stream produces about 18% of the wild Chinook salmon in the Rakaia.20 Mar 04:00 PM
The Country'Killing baby snapper': Proposed rules remove fish size limits for commercial fishing19 Mar 09:27 PM
The Country'Dream come true': Coromandel man captures near 100kg marlin after quarter-century quest02 Feb 01:32 AM
The CountryFishing backlash victory: Jones scraps marlin bycatch plan but wider battle looms17 Jan 04:50 AM
The CountryJones moves to cut bycatch fees for deepwater boats as seas warm and stocks shift15 Jan 10:30 PM
The CountryCrackdown on poachers: Boats seized after Ōhiwa shellfish haul over limitsOfficers also seized a vessel after finding 2771 pipi, far above legal limits.12 Jan 10:28 PM
The CountrySpearfishing champion warns: Ban bottom trawling or risk more fishery collapsesDarren Shields says the method risks Northland scallop collapses being repeated elsewhere.11 Jan 04:00 PM
The CountryShane Jones orders total halt to crayfish harvesting from April next yearThe ban will run from April 1, 2026 for five years or until stocks recover.19 Dec 06:12 AM
The CountryShane Jones hits back at 'catastrophising' over fish reforms and marlin rulesMore than 22,000 submissions were lodged on 19 proposed fisheries rule changes.08 Dec 03:00 AM
The CountryFisher horrified by pus-like growths on mullet in Waipu EstuaryMPI is testing the diseased mullet, with results due in about four weeks.03 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountrySeasonal future: What Sealord’s proposal means for workers and the regionThe Thomas Harrison trawler would only operate from May to September.26 Sep 05:17 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryWhitebait wars: Spots secured weeks before season opened, crackdown on illegal squatsThis year’s whitebaiting frenzy has drawn attention not just for the catch.07 Sep 02:00 AM
The Country'Ray of hope': Auckland iwi plans coastline closure to halt over-harvesting'The need has become more urgent as pressure on our rocky reefs has escalated.'19 Aug 07:00 PM
The CountryFisheries NZ proposes closure of crayfishing areas to aid recoveryEnvironmentalists applaud the move to restore crayfish populations and habitats.15 Aug 01:00 AM
The CountryFishing ban extended around Napier's new artificial reef, plan to sink trawler progressingThe fishing ban in a small area off Napier to boost lobster, cod and other species.06 Aug 01:22 AM
The CountryMinister confirms pro-industry fisheries changes The Government has announced restrictions on fishing boat camera footage. 05 Aug 05:30 PM
The CountryHope for recovery: Harvest ban at Tangoiro/Waihirere and Motuoroi fisheries extendedA local hapū asked for the measures to allow recovery from overfishing and storm events.23 Jul 06:00 AM
The CountrySeabed mining project sparks alarm over impact on South Taranaki fisheriesJamie Newell fears silt pollution will damage precious reef ecosystems.07 Jul 03:57 AM
The Country'Slap in the face': Fishers fined over black market seafoodNone of the fishers held permits allowing them to sell fish.26 Jun 05:49 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryRichter scales and fishy tales: When a small earthquake spoiled a day of fishingEveryone struggled for bites after Monday morning's quake. So were the fish spooked by it?17 Jun 06:00 PM
The Country'Attenborough would be mortified': Six tonnes of coral bycatch off ChristchurchExperts said incidents involving such a large amount of coral being caught are rare.10 Jun 05:00 PM
The Country$250k boat and $16k catch seized on top of $13k fine for Gisborne fishing company and skipperThe company was fined $9000 on top of court costs, while its skipper was fined $4000.04 Jun 06:00 AM
RoyalsRural community well represented in King's Birthday HonoursThis year’s honours acknowledge contributors to New Zealand’s rural sector.01 Jun 05:05 PM
The CountryOyster farms to close after sewage overflows, Watercare fix years awayMahurangi Oysters owner Jim Aitken says 10 operators in the area are affected. 20 May 12:34 AM
The Country'Radical change': Possible crayfish ban for Northland's east coastShane Jones says crayfish can't keep declining in the popular fishing area.16 May 05:00 PM
The Country'Job well done': Sanford doubles half year profitThe result comes off the back of good returns for Sanford's salmon farming operation.15 May 03:22 AM
The CountryMPI probe into salmon farm mortality ratesSAFE claims intensive fish farming breaches the Animal Welfare Act.16 Apr 11:58 PM
The CountrySea sausage: Kiwi fishers create innovative baitThe bait outperformed traditional cray legs in trials for catching rig.07 Apr 10:42 PM
