Kaikoura's surfers are anxiously waiting for a swell to see what the weekend's earthquake means for the region's famous surf breaks.

Crayfish, big snapper and kingfish are all on the menu at the moment.

For the first time, scientists will construct a detailed picture stretching back more than 500 years of how we've affected our most important fisheries species - potentially genetically.

The body of an elderly man has been found in a small Canterbury fishing community.

Summer fishing is here, and prospects are looking good for the first holiday weekend of the season.

Drifting will be the best way to find a snapper on the Hauraki Gulf this weekend.

There are many reasons why travellers like to visit Amsterdam. But who goes there for the fishing?

The Minister for Primary Industries has approved a customary fishing reserve in Otago Harbour following an eight-year consultation and proposal process.

At 6am next Saturday a siren will mark the signal to start casting and dozens of anglers lined up along the banks of the Ohau Channel will send their lines out across the water.

Kahawai have moved in close in good numbers and can be found by locating birds, and out wide in the Hauraki Gulf barracouta are still around.

New Zealand's booming population and relaxed recreational fishing rules mean more stringent bag limits and seasonal closures are inevitable, new paper says.

Is dad an "off the rocks" type of pops? Or perhaps he's more a cruise boat bloke?

The scallop season opened on Thursday and keen scallopers will be heading out to check the condition of the early season delicacies.

It was slim pickings for Greymouth whitebaiter Peter Almond on the Grey River this morning.

When two Aucklanders went out for a fish in the Manukau Harbour last weekend, they had no idea what they would take home.

A spear fisherman's catch fed 400 Fijian villagers - and made for a great fishy tale.

The whitebait season opened last week and reports of early runs at Port Waikato and the Bay of Plenty will fuel the enthusiasm of whitebaiters.

Some rare settled weather last weekend allowed boats to venture out into the Hauraki Gulf in search of work-ups, with some good results.

A change in the weather helps the fishing and any improvement would be welcome.

Forty years ago, we used to tow a runabout from Rotorua to the coast near Whakatane and launch at the mouth of the Rangitaiki River.

"Want to catch some big snapper on light tackle?" asked the caller. Well, what do you say to that? "No, I'm too busy working ..."?

An Auckland family reeled in more than they bargained for when they discovered they had a snake eel on the end of their fishing line.

There is no doubt winter has arrived but warm water temperatures persist, and this was demonstrated at Great Barrier Island this week.

The soft winter bite is how snapper fishermen describe the action at the moment, although some would argue that was the pattern for much of summer.

Of every 100 fish taken from the seas around New Zealand, 94 are caught by the commercial fishing industry and six by recreational anglers.

COMMENT: If we are to have faith in our government and the system that governs our fisheries we need to know more, writes Richard Baker. Nathan Guy needs to show strong leadership and demand a comprehensive, independent inquiry with broad terms of referen

Legal advisers for recreational fishing lobby group have been put on notice as the fallout continues over illegal fish dumping by commercial operations.

Heavy rain and a changing barometer put a smile on the faces of fly fishers in Rotorua and Taupo.

When chasing work-ups, the first item to pack should be binoculars with good optics.

At Lake Taupo, the delta of the Tongariro River has been fishing well for the past three weeks.