There are some exceptions to the rules, which include kina harvesting and tikanga.

Disease-causing parasite Bonamia ostreae infects and eventually kills Bluff oysters.

The daily limit has been reduced to five of each species per fisher for sustainability.

Bottom-trawling and Danish seining would be banned from 89 per cent of the Gulf.

Three-month fishing rāhui in Bay of Islands to help reinstate fishery stocks.

Crayfish poacher apologised after abusing customary permit system.

Anglers take to the sea hunting giant bluefin tuna.

The trust had been in talks over the ban since April.

Calls for stricter mitigation methods 'everywhere, all the time'.

The Green Party is calling for stronger protection measures.

So far this year, eight black petrel captures have been reported by commercial fishers.

John Nohotima falsely applied for customary permits to take thousands of koura from sea.

Judge: “Failure to record was at the heart of these charges – not the amount of material”.

The department is increasing fees for trout fishing sites that are among the world's best.

Mana whenua and the Government move to fight invasive seaweed.

The competition launches from the Castlecliff slipway on Saturday and Sunday.

Ngāti Kahungunu’s fisheries business is shutting down, affecting 33 staff.

Depleting fishery resources prompt customary owners to request temporary closure.

Reductions to commercial and recreational crayfish limits come in to effect in Northland.

A big turnaround in the second half put NZ King Salmon back in the black for the year.

CEO said Sealord needed to employ Russians because one of its vessels was Russian-built.

Pāua poacher sprung at checkpoint fled into the sea with suitcases of shellfish.

Fisheries plan needs to consider impacts of climate change, says regional council.

Data on fishing in fragile marine area in the South Island to remain confidential.

Moana NZ pays iwi after $12 million profit

Concerns have been raised about depleted stock of kaimoana for the community.