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.

Sanford, the fishing company which counts the Goodfellow family as a cornerstone investor, has asked shareholders to vote for a constitutional

Owners of South Westland salmon farm have "no idea" why someone tampered with water supply, killing $20,000 worth of fish.

The Ministry for Primary Industries is touring the country holding public consultation meetings, seeking feedback about its 'Future of our Fisheries' programme.

The search for the last victim of the Kaipara charter boat tragedy is under way this morning.

Kaikoura's surfers are anxiously waiting for a swell to see what the weekend's earthquake means for the region's famous surf breaks.

An investigation into a horrific accident in which a young fisherman was decapitated has found key safety rules weren't followed.

For the first time, scientists will construct a detailed picture stretching back more than 500 years of how we've affected our most important fisheries species - potentially genetically.

COMMENT: Stewart is entitled to her opinion , but the organisation she has described is not the one I see when I come to work every day.

COMMENT: Think of your least favourite ministry then multiply it by a thousand. That's roughly how much I despise the Ministry for Primary Industries.

Check out these mussels, from New Zealand’s first commercial open ocean marine farm, off the coast of Opotiki. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

COMMENT: The impression that inshore fishermen are routinely breaking the law is untrue and unfair.

Influential recreational fishing group Legasea has added its voice to calls for further investigation into fish dumping in NZ.

The decision not to prosecute commercial fishing boats which were caught on camera dumping tonnes of healthy fish in New Zealand waters was "flawed".

New Zealand's booming population and relaxed recreational fishing rules mean more stringent bag limits and seasonal closures are inevitable, new paper says.

NZ's decision to monitor fishing practices with a watchdog owned by the industry would not be acceptable in US, Canada or Australia, Govt has been told.

NZ King Salmon has confirmed its intention to undertake an initial public offering of shares in New Zealand and a listing on the NZX and ASX.

COMMENT: The main human threat in the Auckland Islands is the squid trawl fishery.

A New Zealand fisheries operation on the high seas has resulted in two Chinese vessels being reported for alleged illegal fishing near the Kermadecs.

New Zealand has agreed to help Indonesia to fight illegal fishing in its waters, which costs the South-East Asian country an estimated $5 billion a year.

A commercial fisherman is to be prosecuted and faces a fine of up to $100,000 after dozens of albatrosses were killed during a fishing trip.

COMMENT: The Hauraki Gulf is an asset to Auckland beyond measure.

There is no doubt winter has arrived but warm water temperatures persist, and this was demonstrated at Great Barrier Island this week.

The soft winter bite is how snapper fishermen describe the action at the moment, although some would argue that was the pattern for much of summer.