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 assertion that 80 per cent of New Zealand’s original fish stock has gone due to commercial fishing needs to be challenged, writes Tim Pankhurst.

The toothfish pirates refused NZ permission to board, which we meekly obeyed, then, with fuel running out, we retired while the plundering continued, writes Brian Rudman.

The commanding officer of the navy ship that was outlasted by three ageing fishing vessels in the Southern Ocean has responded to critics who labelled the operation a disaster.

Maritime law has a loophole at present which allows skippers and boat owners to exploit the lax conditions of other countries while sending the boats down under, writes Sam Judd.

In the best tradition of gunboat diplomacy, this country is flexing its muscles in the Southern Ocean.

The Royal New Zealand Navy is being urged to escalate a standoff with two illegal fishing vessels in the Southern Ocean, with calls last night for a show of firepower.

New Zealand's Navy is in a standoff with two fishing vessels, whose crews are resisting attempts to be boarded.

A vehicle has been seized because its owner had gathered more than 600 cockles - 12 times the legal limit for the Auckland and Coromandel areas.

The New Zealand navy has intercepted fishing vessels with illegal catch in the Southern Ocean.