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NZ Herald Live: Fisheries reform announcement
Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, Shane Jones speaks to the media live from Wellington. Video / NZ Herald
Feedback sought on ‘most significant’ fisheries reform for decades
A review of rock lobster, Pacific bluefin tuna limits ongoing since December.
'One step closer to extinction' - Female Hector's dolphin found dead
A conservation expert said this is a "catastrophic blow" for the species
‘Emergency closure’: Scallop fishing in Coromandel banned amid ‘dire’ decline
The closure, which begins on Friday, would be initially in place for three months.
Caught out: Pair pinged over blue cod plunder
Fishermen fined, boat forfeited after pair lie about why they had more fish than allowed.
Bucket of toheroa proves expensive takeaway for man
People caught unlawfully in possession of toheroa can face fines of up to $20,000.
Butchered great white shark upsets Northland iwi and DoC
Kaipara iwi and DoC say the juvenile great white shark was butchered on a beach.
Chris Hipkins: Growth in public service is good
OPINION: Public Service Minister explains a good public service is a core Labour value.
Police, MPI sting sees 150 paua, 284 kina released, poachers fined
150 paua, 284 kina and five undersized crayfish were seized and returned to the ocean.
Pattrick Smellie: Fish farm objections smell like seabed mining
Huge difference between salmon farm and undersea mining op, but parallels are emerging.
Actor petitions Government to help Māui dolphin
She's delivered a petition calling for greater protections for the endangered mammals.
'Wide and ambitious' plan to reduce dolphin deaths
There are just 63 Māui dolphins left in the wild – the Govt has a plan to protect them
They took 485 paua from a Hawke's Bay beach - just two were legal
A sharp U-turn back to the beach when a police car came towards them gave them away.
Giant tuna catch off Hawke's Bay coast sells for $46,000
"Danielle" skipper Steve Harvey and crew hauled in a 230kg tuna last week.
Fisheries Minister in war of words with Greenpeace boss
Russel Norman says the fisheries proposals are a 'big defeat' for the Labour Party.
Hook in its mouth: Heartbreaking photo of seagull sparks plea
Seagull has fishing equipment snared around itself, including a hook in its mouth.
Cars seized, charges laid over black-market paua
Divers were caught with 30 times the daily paua catch limit.
Black-market crayfish: Father and son fined
A father and son have been fined for running a black-market crayfish operation.
Massive haul of undersized paua seized on Wellington coastline
Nearly 300 illegal paua were taken from the Wellington coast - and just one was the legal size.
MPI to review illegal dumping of fish
After week of controversy regarding illegal dumping of fish, the Ministry for Primary Industries announces independent review.
Riches in snapper snapshot
Scientists have used an underwater camera to count large snapper in Hauraki Gulf marine reserves.
Supermarket quizzed over discarded fish
Supermarket giant Countdown is facing fresh questions after large bins of whole snapper found at a waste meat processing plant were traced to its supply chain.
Geoff Thomas: High value fishing
A visit to the Chatham Islands is high on the bucket list for many New Zealanders. For when it comes to fishing, hunting, diving, snorkelling, tramping, enjoying the outdoors and simply kicking back, it is like going back in time 50 years.
