New Zealand'Stealing from us all': Two Gisborne fishermen caught with 157 undersized pāuaThe daily pāua limit is five per person.09 Oct 07:47 AM
New ZealandMore than 1000 seaside homes face extreme weather damage by 2060New Zealand’s oceans are warming 34% faster than the global average.07 Oct 09:16 PM
New Zealand'Illegal operation': Former fisherman fined $50k for selling seaweed onlineThe offender had been selling 1000L containers of liquid seaweed fertiliser online.01 Oct 03:57 AM
BusinessSeasonal future: What Sealord’s proposal means for workers and the regionThe Thomas Harrison trawler would only operate from May to September.26 Sep 05:17 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldChina’s unchecked squid fleet linked to deaths and abuse at seaEJF found violence or deaths on 29 Chinese squid vessels near Argentina.18 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleAl Brown: I still get triggered by tiny things. I'd be lost without fishingHang out on Cornwallis Wharf with the fishing chef. 12 Sep 09:00 PM
New ZealandFisherman fined $15k for illegal trawl through marine reserveKelly Gavin Scoles trawled 16km through the protected Kahurangi Marine Reserve.12 Sep 09:31 AM
PremiumPremiumChristchurchWhitebait wars: Spots secured weeks before season opened, crackdown on illegal squatsThis year’s whitebaiting frenzy has drawn attention not just for the catch.07 Sep 02:00 AM
New ZealandSealord proposes closure of Nelson factory, 79 jobs at riskThe decision is driven by rising costs and supermarket margin requests, Sealord CEO says.05 Sep 06:20 AM
New ZealandSearch for missing Raglan fisherman enters second weekA man in his 20s was seen falling into the sea last Monday.02 Sep 03:48 AM
World'They’re a plague': UK fishermen battle octopus invasion in warming watersThe octopus bloom is the biggest in British waters in 75 years.28 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Ocean killer': Protester arrested after boarding Nelson fishing vesselTwo Greenpeace activists scaled a Talley's fishing trawler at the port around 8am.22 Aug 10:30 PM
Auckland'Ray of hope': Auckland iwi plans coastline closure to halt over-harvesting'The need has become more urgent as pressure on our rocky reefs has escalated.'19 Aug 07:00 PM
ChristchurchMan jailed for poaching hundreds of sea cucumbers; two boats, car forfeitedThe man has been jailed for 18 months and banned from all fishing for three years.08 Aug 12:19 AM
New ZealandFishing ban extended around Napier's new artificial reef, plan to sink trawler progressingThe fishing ban in a small area off Napier to boost lobster, cod and other species.06 Aug 01:22 AM
PoliticsMinister confirms pro-industry fisheries changes The Government has announced restrictions on fishing boat camera footage. 05 Aug 05:30 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessSmall Business: Wise Angler reels in plastic waste with sustainable solutionLeo Vieira talks to Tom Raynel about his small business Wise Angler.03 Aug 05:00 PM
Sport'A nice marlin': Kiwi skipper makes history with $2m fishing triumphTom Francis' team caught a 312.6kg marlin, beating 160 global entrants.06 Jul 07:33 AM
New ZealandGreenpeace activists target NZ bottom trawling vessel on the Chatham Rise east of ChristchurchThe activists painted "ocean killer" on the vessel's hull to protest against the destructive fishing method. Video / GreenpeaceWatch28 Jun 02:39 AM
New ZealandMen caught with 180 times legal limit of pāua in Wellington - one of the biggest illegal haulsThe amount of pāua was about $25,000-worth, Fisheries says. 27 Jun 05:31 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: We must balance our cruise tourism economy with biosecurityNearly 90% of exotic marine species arrived on international vessels.26 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Slap in the face': Fishers fined over black market seafoodNone of the fishers held permits allowing them to sell fish.26 Jun 05:49 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRichter scales and fishy tales: When a small earthquake spoiled a day of fishingEveryone struggled for bites after Monday morning's quake. So were the fish spooked by it?17 Jun 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: 'Appalled' bottom trawling is allowed to continueOPINION: Also, “traffic calming chicanes” must be one of the greatest oxymorons crafted.11 Jun 05:00 PM
Herald NOWHerald NOW panellists Dave Letele and Trish Sherson join Ryan Bridge to talk news of the daySick days, power bills and fishing practices: Herald NOW’s panel discusses the day’s news.Watch10 Jun 06:47 PM
New Zealand'Attenborough would be mortified': Six tonnes of coral bycatch off ChristchurchExperts said incidents involving such a large amount of coral being caught are rare.10 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'David Attenborough would be mortified': 6 tonnes of coral caught by trawler off ChristchurchFisheries New Zealand says incidents involving this amount of coral are "very rare". Video / Cameron PitneyWatch10 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Phil Goff mastered the art of saying nothing, until he spokeOPINION: Plus the expected debacle over the Treaty Principles Bill surprises no one.06 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand$250k boat and $16k catch seized on top of $13k fine for Gisborne fishing company and skipperThe company was fined $9000 on top of court costs, while its skipper was fined $4000.04 Jun 06:00 AM
RoyalsRural community well represented in King's Birthday HonoursThis year’s honours acknowledge contributors to New Zealand’s rural sector.01 Jun 05:05 PM
New ZealandOyster farms to close after sewage overflows, Watercare fix years awayMahurangi Oysters owner Jim Aitken says 10 operators in the area are affected. 20 May 12:34 AM
WorldBoris Johnson slams 'appalling sell-out' EU deal with harsh critiqueThe deal allows EU fishermen access to UK waters until June 2038.19 May 07:44 PM
New Zealand'Radical change': Possible crayfish ban for Northland's east coastShane Jones says crayfish can't keep declining in the popular fishing area.16 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailNZ fishing rod pioneer returns with innovative tech for new ventureLanza Rods are handcrafted, using solid carbon fibre for strength and lightness.16 May 12:00 PM
