Moana New Zealand boosted first-half profit 28 per cent on Sealord earnings.

It is a common belief that fishing is always hard during the phase of a full moon.

There are fears that a parasite could cause the demise of the iconic Bluff oyster.

All flat oysters are to be removed from Stewart Island's Big Glory Bay

A high-level scientific panel has again urged NZ to save the Maui dolphin from extinction.

There are still plenty of fish being caught.

Two more rare NZ sea lions have been killed in squid trawl nets in the Auckland Islands.

There are plenty of fish around, but they are not spread all over the ocean.

Water temperature is the key to fishing.

The advent of circle hooks, also known as long-line hooks or recurved hooks.

NZ politics provides plenty of raw material, so where is the TV satire?

There are some spots around the coast where snapper can be hooked in shallow water.

COMMENT: Researchers seek reports into fish reporting and dumping.

Researchers say a government agency holds more than 100 reports into alleged fish dumping.

WWF-NZ says a shift to safer fishing practices to protect the Maui's dolphin is possible.

Greenpeace will lodge a complaint to the Auditor General over FishServe.

The company which monitors the fishing industry is owned by its biggest lobby group.

Rare patches of hot action around the coast, but overall the summer won't be memorable.

Commercial anglers are black marlin's greatest threat.

The wild weather this week could be just what is needed to stir up the fish.

Even though metrics has been the official system of weights and measures for a generation now, serious anglers still rank their catches the old-fashioned way.

Waikato Tainui and Ngati Kahungunu are entering a joint venture, with Tainui's fishing quota fished from Hawke's Bay.

The moon does affect the weather, and it usually delivers fine, settled conditions.

Fish are motivated by two factors - food and security.

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.

Freedive world champion William Trubridge has penned a letter to the fishing industry, calling for more action to protect New Zealand's endangered dolphin species.

Independent Fisheries boss Charles Shadbolt has been made acknowledged in the New Year Honours for his devotion to helping others and his services to the fishing industry.

The holiday season is under way and there will be people heading out on to the water looking for fish all around the coast from Wellington to North Cape.

After extensive fire damage the Greymouth fishing boat Te Aroha has risen from the ashes and is back trawling off the West Coast.

Important fishery in good shape after Kaikoura earthquake.