Latest fromFishing Industry
Overseas fishing crews 'exploited' in NZ waters
The Maritime Union is calling for a full audit of the joint venture fishing industry.
Weekend leisure: Reeling in a great catch
Devonport wharf is a popular spot for land-based fishermen.If you can't get out on the harbour on a boat, try these land-based fishing spots. James Russell reports.
Hundreds of snapper dead on beaches
Fisheries officials are investigating the death of hundreds of snapper washed up on Coromandel beaches.
NZ not joining whaling court action
New Zealand won't join in Australian court action over Japanese whaling but will have input into the case.
Search for 17 missing fishermen suspended
The search for 17 fishermen missing in the Southern Ocean has been suspended as no further survivors are expected.
22 feared dead after ship sinks
Hope is fading for 17 missing fishermen after a South Korean trawler sank in the Southern Ocean, claiming at least five other lives.
Hope fades for boat's missing crew
The search for 17 people missing after a Korean fishing vessel sank in the Southern Ocean early today has been scaled down as it becomes increasingly unlikely further survivors will be found.
5 dead, 17 missing after boat sinks
Five people are dead and 17 missing after a Korean fishing vessel sank in the freezing waters of the Southern Ocean, 2700km south east of Bluff, early this morning.
Big kingfish in abundance but snapper need plenty of coaxing
Deep water fishing is firing at the moment, with large numbers of kingfish over deep pinnacles and reefs in the Hauraki Gulf.