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Search for 17 missing fishermen suspended
The search for 17 fishermen missing in the Southern Ocean has been suspended as no further survivors are expected.
22 feared dead after ship sinks
Hope is fading for 17 missing fishermen after a South Korean trawler sank in the Southern Ocean, claiming at least five other lives.
Success: Hooking on to a winning formula
Looking after long-standing clients has paid off for a west coast seafood supplier.
The last fish supper
For years, we've considered fish to be a healthier, more eco-minded alternative to red meat and chicken, but today this has been called into doubt. Anna Hart finds out how we can enjoy seafood without a side-helping of guilt ...
Fish stocks on rise - but there's a catch
New Zealand is braving an international backlash by going after fish species environmentalists say are unsustainably caught. Geoff Cumming reports.
Search for trawler crew stood down
The search for three men missing in the Southern Ocean has been called off, with rescuers saying their chance of survival is 'nil'.
At least three dead after trawler sinks off NZ coast
Three bodies have been found and three crew are still missing after a NZ chartered trawler sank in the Southern Ocean with 51 crew on board.
Fish forever ?
When it comes to fish, New Zealand is often held up as an exemplar of what happens when you get things right.
NZ's Antarctic fishing blamed for orca decline
Researchers say a decline in Ross Sea orcas may be partly due to NZ's deep-sea fishing.
The seas are dying and NZ not helping: expert
British documentary maker Charles Clover says that NZ risks losing its world-leader status on managing fisheries.
UK stores reject NZ hoki
A British supermarket chain is refusing to stock NZ-caught hoki because the fishery uses bottom trawling.