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.

Worker seriously injured his arm at Sanford while using a fish de-heading machine which was deemed a 5/5 hazard risk.

COMMENT: The recent report by Dr Glenn Simmons and others has lifted the lid on the wastefulness of the current fisheries management system.

COMMENT: Last week, a report attempting to estimate historical catch in New Zealand's waters was released to wide-ranging interest.

Awarding a company owned by fishing companies a contract to monitor fishing boats is "like the fox guarding the henhouse", Greenpeace says.

Of every 100 fish taken from the seas around New Zealand, 94 are caught by the commercial fishing industry and six by recreational anglers.

COMMENT: If we are to have faith in our government and the system that governs our fisheries we need to know more, writes Richard Baker. Nathan Guy needs to show strong leadership and demand a comprehensive, independent inquiry with broad terms of referen

World champion puts pressure on fast food giant as Government says it will fast-track the roll-out of monitoring equipment on commercial fishing boats.

Sanford will book a $5 million impairment charge on the sale of its last Pacific Tuna vessel when it reports half-year earnings.

The quota system needs to change to ensure commercial fishermen are not illegally dumping catch, says fisherman.

After week of controversy regarding illegal dumping of fish, the Ministry for Primary Industries announces independent review.

When the US had a glut of the crustaceans, it looked far afield for a new market.

The theory of tradeable quotas always sounded too good to be true.

Greenpeace has levelled conflicts of interest accusations at a scientist who played an important role in New Zealand fishery policies.

At Lake Taupo, the delta of the Tongariro River has been fishing well for the past three weeks.

Large kahawai and good-sized snapper and big trevally are producing a windfall for anglers fishing from the shore around Auckland.

The fishing industry is taking the Government to court over a proposed marine sanctuary in the Kermadec Islands.

It's disappointing that commercial fishing interests are now trying to frame the debate as being about Maori opposing the sanctuary, writes Alex Smith.

The Indian Summer continues to bring warm sea conditions and snapper fishing has taken off.