Baby dolphin died 'horrible death' entangled in discarded fishing braid
A discarded fishing braid sliced through the calf's flesh.
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Fishing for fun: Kiwi birthright in peril or a sector that needs reeling in?
Recreational fishing is anything but relaxing if some weekend warriors are to be believed.
Big read: The fight for NZ's $6 billion catch
It's a key exporter, but is NZ's seafood industry steering the right course?
'Waves go ballistic': Desperate, doomed bid to save man swept off rocks
'There's only one thing I can say - people who go out there should have a life jacket on.'
Fish being fed plastics in NZ pollution study
Scientists are learning about how microplastics affect fish – by feeding it to them.
Trout fishing season kicks off
Bad weather makes the start of trout fishing season challenging for anglers in Rotorua.
Boating tragedy: Man died getting fish for family funeral
A slight misjudgment while turning his boat on a wave cost Joe Williams his life.
Watch: Divers relive breathtaking run-in with orcas
One diver reckons one smiled at him, 'its teeth were literally the size of steak knives'.
Hawke's Bay Fish and Game Council chairman asked to step down
Audit raised "serious concerns" about the organisation's governance.
Dramatic increase in Hauraki Gulf snapper catch
Recreational catch has nearly tripled in past 30 years.
Woman's 'catch of a lifetime' goes viral
A U.S woman has reeled in a fish that appears to have two mouths.
Fisherman hooked over nets in dolphin zone
MPI says it has a zero tolerance policy to illegal fishing
Mako shark washed up on Waihi Beach likely killed by fishermen
Species's taste for fish also commonly consumed by humans puts them in danger.
Jake Bailey: Fishing up some contemplation
Comment: The art of catching fish remains elusive, but it's the thought that counts.
Brown trout in top form on the Tongariro River
It's been a great season for brown trout anglers on the Tongariro River.
Clarke Gayford: Poor Knights Islands a rich kingdom of sea life
As good as the marine reserve is, it used to be better, writes Clarke Gayford.
Jumping marlin spears fishermen in moving boat
Anglers reveal how they were speared by a marlin, saying "the hunters have been hunted".
Catch of the day: Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show kicks off
The event that's always highlighted on thousands of Kiwi fishing calendars.
Local Focus: Whitebait numbers fritter away
Borrow pits rejuvenating the whitebait population. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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.
Takitimu Seafoods boat brings in massive 230kg tuna off Hawke's Bay coast
This enormous fish could sell for $100,000 if the Japanese market is interested.
Fishing: Lighten load for the nationals
Points will be gained for using light line in relation to the size of the fish.
Fishing: Game fishing hot in warm currents
Rare tropical visitors mahimahi can already be found and it is very early in the season.
Swept away: Heartbreak of 9 children of drowned couple
Dah Htoo Ukay now looks after her four younger brothers at their family home in Henderson.
Fishing: All power to angling with current
Ability to interpret signals on electronics is more useful than having list of good spots.
Watch: Great white shark steals fisherman's berley bag
Men who decided to go for a morning fish ended up being robbed, and caught it on tape.
Clarke Gayford: Fishing the Pacific
Clarke Gayford says fish lovers should treat themselves to winter fishing in the tropics.
Fishing: Tekapo brown trout biggest
In the canals, the fish are literally being force fed and grow to an unnatural size.
Fisherman shows off monster catch
The kingfish so big you'll have to see to believe it was caught.
Clarke Gayford: The lure of accessories
It's no longer just how big your tranducer is, but how clever, writes Clarke Gayford.
World-record angler - leave me be or I'll hide the mega-fish
It would be the biggest brown trout ever - if it ever emerges.
Mystery surrounds 'monster' trout caught in canal - or was it?
"Monster" 25 kg trout said to have been caught in South Island hydro canal.