
Kermadec sanctuary compromise to include fishing
Labour and NZ First are working on a solution to the Kermadec Sanctuary impasse.
Labour and NZ First are working on a solution to the Kermadec Sanctuary impasse.
Crayfish quotas are not allowing the fish to survive in northern waters.
The way allowable fishing catches are allocated leaves recreational fishers at risk.
Three fishermen missing after a colleague was found dead on their boat have been found.
Investigations into slavery in the fishing industry behind new commitments.
Major tuna products supplier to NZ commits to reforms after global environmental campaign.
A high-level scientific panel has again urged NZ to save the Maui dolphin from extinction.
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.
After extensive fire damage the Greymouth fishing boat Te Aroha has risen from the ashes and is back trawling off the West Coast.
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The Government says it is open to a deal with iwi on the proposed Kermadec Islands marine sanctuary.
New Zealand's booming population and relaxed recreational fishing rules mean more stringent bag limits and seasonal closures are inevitable, new paper says.
Iwi are seeking a compromise over the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary in which they will agree not to fish in the region if their Treaty
COMMENT: The recent report by Dr Glenn Simmons and others has lifted the lid on the wastefulness of the current fisheries management system.
COMMENT: If we are to have faith in our government and the system that governs our fisheries we need to know more, writes Richard Baker. Nathan Guy needs to show strong leadership and demand a comprehensive, independent inquiry with broad terms of referen
COMMENT: Research has uncovered decades-long, large-scale fish dumping, now let's work together on correcting this.
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The Government's proposals for revamping our marine protection legislation are long overdue. It is now 45 years since the Marine Reserves Act 1971 came into force, writes Raewyn Peart.
But Government plans to banish commercial operators from catching fish that are popular with recreational fishers.
Government scientists promise to keep a close eye on three scallop fisheries from where they have received reports of deformed, watery and stunted specimens.
Concern is stirring over the health of several scallop fisheries after an investigation has detected the spread of a new parasite to North Island waters.
The Government says sharks should benefit from a proposed ban on wire traces and shark lines in two commercial fisheries.
Popular pet food brands sold in New Zealand have been caught up in disturbing claims of slavery on the high seas.
The illegal fishing vessel at the centre of a New Zealand Navy operation earlier this year has been detained in Thailand.
There are fears tuna are teetering on the edge of survival as an excess of boats fight over a decreasing number of fish.
Sanford, New Zealand's largest listed fishing group, lifted annual profit 10 per cent as gains in its deepwater fishing and aquaculture operations offset falling skipjack tuna prices.