Latest from Fishing Industry

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.

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.

Success: Hooking on to a winning formula
Looking after long-standing clients has paid off for a west coast seafood supplier.

The last fish supper
For years, we've considered fish to be a healthier, more eco-minded alternative to red meat and chicken, but today this has been called into doubt. Anna Hart finds out how we can enjoy seafood without a side-helping of guilt ...

Kiwis in hunt for 'deadliest catch'
NZ fishermen are pressing ahead in the hunt for 'the world's deadliest catch' - giant crabs below some of the world's roughest ocean.

Fish stocks on rise - but there's a catch
New Zealand is braving an international backlash by going after fish species environmentalists say are unsustainably caught. Geoff Cumming reports.

Fish price hard to swallow
We might be surrounded by sea but Kiwis continue to pay top dollar for one of our most bountiful resources - fish.