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Kaipara birthday trip turns into tragedy
The fishing trip was a long-awaited bonding session for Alan Saunders and his grandson.
Endangered sharks in shocking Chinese fishing boat pictures
Fishermen jailed and fined $7.5m after photos emerged of their illegal haul.
Tuna talkfest focuses on eel health
Stakeholders talk about the wellbeing of eels (tuna) and other freshwater species.
Editorial: Deal offers hope for fish stocks and crew
Fishing deal could lead to more sustainable practices and an end to labour abuse
Commercial fishers to phase in digital monitoring from October
Commercial fishers to phase in digital monitoring from October.
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.
It's alive! The tuna that won't die
Watch: Gruesome video filmed in Japanese store has shocked customers.
Te Ohu Kaimoana wants overhaul of Maori fisheries
Te Ohu Kaimoana wants urgency for legislation to allow Māori fisheries restructure.
Winter storms stirring up the water will help
Fishing should pick up after the wild weather which struck during the week.
Oysters to be removed early next week
Thousands of tonnes of oysters will be removed from Big Glory Bay as early as Monday.
Fisheries management 'failing miserably': Experts
A scathing critique of MPI and NZ fisheries has been published in a science journal.
Moana NZ boosts first-half profit 28pc
Moana New Zealand boosted first-half profit 28 per cent on Sealord earnings.
Full moon's influence does not always leave fishermen howling
It is a common belief that fishing is always hard during the phase of a full moon.
Parasite could spell end of Bluff oysters
There are fears that a parasite could cause the demise of the iconic Bluff oyster.
Mass cull of Stewart Island oysters
All flat oysters are to be removed from Stewart Island's Big Glory Bay
IWC panel demands action over Maui dolphins
A high-level scientific panel has again urged NZ to save the Maui dolphin from extinction.
Fishing nets: Two more rare sea lions die
Two more rare NZ sea lions have been killed in squid trawl nets in the Auckland Islands.
fish signal where the action is at this time of the year
There are plenty of fish around, but they are not spread all over the ocean.
DLish Hangi fined $30k for selling black market paua
Tauranga company DLish Hangi has been fined $30,000 for possessing black market seafood
Fishing: Cold snap brings out trout in the lakes around Rotorua
The first trout have started to congregate at stream mouths in the Rotorua lakes.
Fishing: Time to learn lesson that's taught by circle hooks
The advent of circle hooks, also known as long-line hooks or recurved hooks.
No laughing, this is New Zealand TV
NZ politics provides plenty of raw material, so where is the TV satire?
Fishing: Shallow-thinking can produce
There are some spots around the coast where snapper can be hooked in shallow water.
Ombudsman probes fish-dumping clash
Researchers say a government agency holds more than 100 reports into alleged fish dumping.
Transparency needed in fishing industry
COMMENT: Researchers seek reports into fish reporting and dumping.
Dolphin-safe fishing to cost $40m plus
WWF-NZ says a shift to safer fishing practices to protect the Maui's dolphin is possible.
Fishing monitor's link to industry decried
Greenpeace will lodge a complaint to the Auditor General over FishServe.
Fishing monitor owned by Seafood NZ
The company which monitors the fishing industry is owned by its biggest lobby group.
Fishing: Patches of hot action available
Rare patches of hot action around the coast, but overall the summer won't be memorable.