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Fishing reserve approved
The Minister for Primary Industries has approved a customary fishing reserve in Otago Harbour following an eight-year consultation and proposal process.
Fishing watchdog 'compromised'
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King Salmon confirms listing plans
NZ King Salmon has confirmed its intention to undertake an initial public offering of shares in New Zealand and a listing on the NZX and ASX.
Big fishing companies to launch premium seafood
The Ministry for Primary Industries and New Zealand's big three fishing companies have joined forces to develop a new "Tiaki" category of premium seafood.
Dip in primary exports tipped
The value of primary exports will fall from unusually high levels over the 2014/15 year before recovering steadily in the following three years.
Lock out fishers and hunters, farming magazine says
A popular farming publication wants farmers to lock out fishers and hunters over what it calls an anti-dairying attitude by their governing body.
Chris Castle: Seabed mining claims red herrings
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Hauraki Gulf: Planning for the future
As valuable to marine life as it is prized by humans, the Hauraki Gulf is in decline. Though solutions seem as elusive as the gulf's fish stocks, a groundswell is building for collaboration.
China deal brings jobs hope to town with many on dole
An impoverished small town has reached a world-leading business deal that could bring in millions of dollars.