The Government says sharks should benefit from a proposed ban on wire traces and shark lines in two commercial fisheries.

A new form of commercial fishing has improved the survival rates for by-catch, scientists involved in the NZ project said.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Hauraki Gulf is at its most alluring - glassy calm and sparkling blue in the sunlight - and thousands of Aucklanders in small boats hover above the fishing reefs.

In the second of the Sea Change series science reporter Jamie Morton looks at the health of the gulf’s fish populations.

Could teamwork deliver a plan to save the Hauraki Gulf for future generations? Science reporter Jamie Morton considers the issue.

A company has abandoned a High Court appeal against a decision rejecting its application to mine up to 50 million tonnes of black sand off the West Coast seabed.