Covid-19: Fishing vessel outbreaks could tarnish NZ industry - leader
This week, crew members on two Spanish-flagged vessels have tested positive for Covid.
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Man found at sea after alleged beheading on Fiji vessel - five people still missing
Fijian police are investigating what is said to have been a horrific incident on a vessel.
Air Force finds fisherman, 5 still missing after 'horrific' incident
At least one survivor has been found by an NZ Air Force P-3 Orion.
Amaltal Fishing fined $27,000 for fishing in Marine Reserve
Amaltal, owned by Talley's Group, was convicted last year.
Caught: Fishing company faces losing $20m trawler
Sanford admits fishing in protected zone.
Hauraki Gulf seabird capture reports double with cameras on board - report
Environmentalists say it highlights importance of cameras on all commercial fishing boats.
Kai Ika: Marae and fishers team up to slash waste
They've transformed 84 tonnes of what would have been scraps into delicious meals.
Climate change major disruptor to seafood sector - report
Climate change could see migration of prized Kiwi species such as snapper and kingfish.
Andrew Dickens: Marine life is dying, time to stop fishing
Andrew Dickens: Marine life is dying, time to stop fishing. Audio / Newstalk ZB
Thousands petition for greater seabird protection
More than 14,000 seabirds are estimated to be killed by commercial fishers every year.
'This is what happens if you leave stuff in the ocean': Child's foot speared by discarded cray pot
Eleven-year-old has been in hospital since he unknowingly stood on a discarded cray pot.
Fishy business: More than 20 tonnes of seafood caught and onsold illegally
More than 20 tonnes of fish may have been caught and onsold illegally.
Baby dolphin died 'horrible death' entangled in discarded fishing braid
A discarded fishing braid sliced through the calf's flesh.
Big read: The fight for NZ's $6 billion catch
It's a key exporter, but is NZ's seafood industry steering the right course?
Plans for mussel farm on untouched coast angers locals
A 30ha mussel seeding farm is planned near some of New Zealand's most pristine beaches.
Watch: Students find entangled humpback whale
A group of students out on a field trip encountered a humpback whale caught up in rope.
Shane Jones, Greenpeace in new war of words
Jones said organisation had used politically lurid language to tarnish NZ's reputation.
Fisherman shows off monster catch
The kingfish so big you'll have to see to believe it was caught.
Listeria discovery forces company to recall salmon product
There are no reports of illness at this point.
Winston Peters critical as Japan announces whaling will resume
Japan has announced it will no longer hunt whales in the Southern Ocean.
Calls for crayfish fishing ban for Auckland, Bay of Plenty as population 'collapses'
Forest & Bird wants to see a three-year ban to allow the population to recover.
Luxury chopper firm's big day: The Sheik, 11 bodyguards, 2 kahawai and $85,000 bill
Great Barrier heli-fishing trip ended in a lamb lunch and $900 tips for wait staff.
Ocean rescue: Fisherman overboard off Wellington coast
Ocean rescue still underway for man who fell overboard from commercial fishing vessel.
Time to end commercial whitebaiting - Forest & Bird
Call to end whitebait sales to help alleviate pressure on the struggling native fishes.
MPI defends decision not to prosecute fishing companies
Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash says overfishing of hoki is "totally unacceptable".
Kermadec sanctuary compromise to include fishing
Labour and NZ First are working on a solution to the Kermadec Sanctuary impasse.
Raewyn Peart: We are losing Crayfish in the north
Crayfish quotas are not allowing the fish to survive in northern waters.
Fishing should not be at the whim of a minister
The way allowable fishing catches are allocated leaves recreational fishers at risk.
Three missing Vietnamese fishermen found
Three fishermen missing after a colleague was found dead on their boat have been found.
Slug guns and slavery: Fishing cleanup
Investigations into slavery in the fishing industry behind new commitments.
Tuna giant announces deal to target illegal fishing and slavery
Major tuna products supplier to NZ commits to reforms after global environmental campaign.
IWC panel demands action over Maui dolphins
A high-level scientific panel has again urged NZ to save the Maui dolphin from extinction.
Best Fish Guide should revisit the facts
COMMENT: A strong correlation was found between the state of the country's fish stocks and the quality of its fisheries management, writes Tim Pankhurst.
Fishing boat Te Aroha rises from the ashes
After extensive fire damage the Greymouth fishing boat Te Aroha has risen from the ashes and is back trawling off the West Coast.