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.

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

COMMENT: Researchers seek reports into fish reporting and 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.

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.

South Island police are investigating the incident that occurred at the Paringa Salmon Farm Café, South Westland.

A Japanese amusement park billed it as not only a unique game-changing tourist attraction for Japan, but "undeniably a world-first".

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.