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Fishing regulation change sought
A Pacific fisheries meeting is being urged to consider a ban on vessels transferring their catch to other ships at sea, saying it encourages illegal fishing.
A Pacific fisheries meeting is being urged to consider a ban on vessels transferring their catch to other ships at sea, saying it encourages illegal fishing.
The BirdLife Marine Programme’s work to reduce seabird bycatch in high seas fisheries will be familiar to followers of our efforts to save several albatross species from extinction. Source: Birdlife International/YouTube www.birdlife.org/marine
The country's largest listed fishing group is quitting its under-performing Pacific tuna business and selling the fleet.
If you had to pick one month of the year that is bad for fishing, August would have to take the prize.
Operating practices aboard a Korean fishing vessel contributed to the death of an Indonesian crewman in New Zealand waters, a coroner has ruled.
Prosecutions against those behind fishing vessels that tangled with the Royal NZ Navy over summer have been hailed as a "giant step forward" by Foreign Minister Murray McCully.
Prosecutions against illegal fishers who tangled with the New Zealand navy have been hailed as a “giant step forward” by Foreign Minister Murray McCully.
The drain on ACC will continue as long as Talley's continues to insist its' health and safety scheme is working, writes Dita De Boni.
Concern is stirring over the health of several scallop fisheries after an investigation has detected the spread of a new parasite to North Island waters.
A letter from the Department of Conservation addressed to members of the Taupo Fishery Advisory Committee has been described as proposing "trout farming by stealth" and is certain to raise....
After a four-hour battle with a monster tuna, an exhausted Donna Pascoe didn't need to be told she'd just hauled in a record-breaker.
Fishing magnate Peter Talley is a joint managing director of the Motueka-based Talley's Group. He was appointed Knight companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
Sanford, New Zealand's largest listed fishing group, reported an 18 per cent drop in first-half profit as it wrote down the value of its fleet and Christchurch mussel plant.
A fire broke out in one of the stands at the New Zealand Boat Show this morning, damaging fishing equipment and closing a section of the display.
Thousands of anglers will next month take to the waters around New Zealand for the Million Dollar Snapper Challenge.
The Government says sharks should benefit from a proposed ban on wire traces and shark lines in two commercial fisheries.
Popular pet food brands sold in New Zealand have been caught up in disturbing claims of slavery on the high seas.
There are fears tuna are teetering on the edge of survival as an excess of boats fight over a decreasing number of fish.
Iwi-owned Aotearoa Fisheries has taken the plunge by backing a $30m renewal programme for its ageing inshore fishing fleet.
Commercial fishing and quota system blamed as video posted on Facebook shows dead fish “as far as the eye can see” floating off coast of Piha beach.
The speed a snapper can reach could have implications for how tasty it is, researchers say.
Anglers are being given the chance to reel in the catch of their career - a $1 million snapper.