Shellfish off menu in Far Far North due to toxin which can cause serious illness
Toxins in shellfish in Far North spark health warning
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Man who poached 4600 crayfish for ‘sprawling’ black market ring jailed
Crayfish poacher apologised after abusing customary permit system.
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The great chase: Big game fishermen descend on West Coast town
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Whitebait ban: Trust says priorities delayed rāhui decision
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Net loss: Double rāhui for Hawke's Bay whitebait ahead of season opening
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Man's $68k black market crayfish rort: 'I'd like to apologise to all my people'
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Bad catch: Fishing company loses multi-million dollar trawler over coral weighing ‘less than half a pound of butter’
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DoC ups licence fees on ‘world's finest trout fishing’
The department is increasing fees for trout fishing sites that are among the world's best.
Anchoring ban, rāhui now in place on caulerpa-infested areas in BOI
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Sanford to sell inshore fishing business
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Public submissions on temporary fishery closure sought by MPI
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