New ZealandSpeed matters when it comes to batterThe speed a snapper can reach could have implications for how tasty it is, researchers say.01 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandReel in a million-dollar catchAnglers are being given the chance to reel in the catch of their career - a $1 million snapper.31 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionTim Pankhurst: Cost of the Catch responseThe 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.23 Jan 03:30 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Murray McCully's toothless fight with Antarctic poachersThe 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.20 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNavy fires back at critics over standoffThe 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.19 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Cost of the catchMaritime 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.14 Jan 06:41 PM
New ZealandCalls to up ante with fish piratesThe 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.14 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: NZ right to put spotlight on fishers' anticsIn the best tradition of gunboat diplomacy, this country is flexing its muscles in the Southern Ocean.14 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNavy in standoff with fishing boatsNew Zealand's Navy is in a standoff with two fishing vessels, whose crews are resisting attempts to be boarded.14 Jan 02:37 AM
New ZealandCockle catch too big - so start walkingA vehicle has been seized because its owner had gathered more than 600 cockles - 12 times the legal limit for the Auckland and Coromandel areas.13 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNavy intercepts boats with illicit catchThe New Zealand navy has intercepted fishing vessels with illegal catch in the Southern Ocean.12 Jan 01:32 AM
New ZealandCoast Guard flat out, no matter the weatherThe 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.02 Jan 08:18 PM
New ZealandSea Change: Safe habitats key to stocksIn the second of the Sea Change series science reporter Jamie Morton looks at the health of the gulf’s fish populations.15 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandTurning the tide in the Hauraki GulfCould teamwork deliver a plan to save the Hauraki Gulf for future generations? Science reporter Jamie Morton considers the issue.14 Dec 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsRejected mining company considers fresh bidA 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.12 Dec 08:55 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Housing up, fishing downThe contrast in fortunes this week between two parts of New Zealand could not have been starker.06 Dec 04:00 PM
SportSharks are here, so start thinking bigThe annual influx of bronze whaler sharks into the Waitemata Harbour has started, and some keen fishermen who specialise in targeting the large fish have been catching them off Bucklands Beach.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Safe nets' queried as sea lions dieThe deaths of two New Zealand sea lions inside fishing nets designed to help them escape has prompted calls for better protection of the critically endangered species.09 Nov 06:00 PM
SportCray country lives up to its reputationCrayfish and food. That is what springs to mind when the word Kaikoura is mentioned and the translation kicks in. So when Anton Evans offers to take us out in his 9m charter boat, the Rodfather, to pick up crays we don't hesitate.23 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandAnglers told trout from 1080 catchments edibleTrout taken from catchments where 1080 poison has been dumped are safe to eat, the Ministry of Primary Industries says.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFishing ban in Gulf, SoundsCommercial fishing would be banned from the inner Hauraki gulf and the entire Marlborough Sounds under National's plan for new recreational fishing parks in those areas.07 Sep 04:04 AM
New ZealandCatching the Trout poachersFish & Game officers step-up their efforts to combat the problem of trout poaching in the central North Island. Please help Fish & Game - if you see anything suspicious, phone 0800-poaching (0800-762244) Watch01 Sep 12:46 AM
New ZealandFishing programme carries vital messageDavid Letterman once billed him as the "extreme fisherman" but Matt Watson sees himself as a custodian of the sea.29 Jun 05:00 PM
