How fish can change the world

There was a surprising, if welcome revelation at the Aquaculture New Zealand conference in...

New Zealand's primary production sector fights back

Last month, the New Zealand Herald published a Rangitikei farmer’s open letter to Jacinda Ardern.

The unexpected consequences of doing the right thing

While captures of seabirds have decreased with improved offal and waste control practises aboard...

Dolphin plan threatens butterfish supply

Wellington’s Muollo family has fished Cook Strait and its coastline for a century.

He tangata, he tangata, he tangata. It is people, it is people, it is people.

Taranaki woman Jacqueline Bublitz has made a heartfelt personal submission on the potential impact...

Lucrative China trade the focus of rock lobster conference

China was the recurring topic at a gathering of the Australasian rock lobster industry in...

Seafood industry looks to build the blue economy

A settlement to the vexed issue of a Kermadecs ocean sanctuary must be based on objective science,...

Planning for paua's future

China has become by far the world's biggest abalone/paua producer through massive subsidised...

Seeking a fresh approach to the Kermadecs

The stalled Kermadecs Ocean Sanctuary proposal was not well handled by the Crown, according to...

New Zealand fisheries a leading example

Canada has followed New Zealand’s example of good fisheries management.

Industry bait setter a potential seabird game changer

Leigh longline fisherman Dave Kellian has long worried about protecting the seabirds that teem in...

Fishers risk becoming an endangered species

Fishermen are wondering if they, too, risk becoming an endangered species.

What about the wellbeing of our fishers and their families?

The dolphin threat management plan (TMP) released this week is all about image.

Statement on Hector and Maui Threat Management proposals

This is a complex document and we need time to consider its implications.   The industry is...

New Zealand not alone in fighting attacks on reputation

Three years after the New Zealand fishing industry began a campaign to improve public perception of...

Inaccuracies and conspiracy theories abound at fisheries lectures

If conspiracy theories could be personified, they would take the form of Dr Daniel Pauly.

Fishing industry framed by cats

Disease is a bigger threat to endangered dolphins than commercial fishing. That is the finding of...

New Zealand seafood on US restaurant chain menu

US-based Roger Berkowitz sells fish – a lot of it.

Fishing event a winner amongst youngsters

Last Saturday at the wharf by Wellington’s Te Papa, an excited young fisher pulled up the catch of...

Some bright spots in gloomy environmental report

An environmental stocktake shows most markers around the state and impact of New Zealand’s seafood...

Sustainable New Zealand seafood on the rise

Nearly 14 percent of total global fisheries have now received the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)...

National's Kermadec decision 'unprincipled' - Nash

The failure to establish the 620,000 square kilometre Kermadec Islands’ Marine Sanctuary was one of...

The $75 million question - has the Tokatu investment paid off?

There was a lot riding on Sealord’s new vessel Tokatu and a shaky start led to anxious months as...

Landing a solution to returns

Submissions closed last Sunday on the most significant changes to New Zealand fishing law proposed...

Paua to the people right on

The focus this week is on far reaching fisheries management reform proposals.

Just enough Bluffies to kick-start the season

The exclusive member only Wellington Club was this week offering one Bluff oyster for $20.

The end of a fishy marathon

We find them guilty too. That was the verdict from the seafood industry after the sentencing of...

Industry committed to limiting impact

It is distressing whenever seabirds or mammals are caught during commercial fishing, but much is...

Engagement key for new phase of fisheries management

Current fisheries management reform proposals are the most significant in a generation.

Summer catch and fishing rants

You have to feel for Legasea’s Scott Macindoe.

Reflections on a good year for the seafood sector

As 2018 draws to a close it is timely to review the industry’s accomplishments and challenges.

Creating value from a blue economy

Creating greater value from a marine-based blue economy is among 40 Sustainable Seas projects...

Fishing companies return strong results

Sanford, which aspires to be the world’s best seafood company, is embarking on a $100 million...

Warm response at the launch of Tokatu

Sunny Nelson lived up to its name for the formal welcome of the Sealord trawler Tokatu this week.

NZ seafood worthy of its buzz

Sustainability is the buzzword in an environmentally conscious world.

Warmer waters and climate change - a challenge to fisheries

The world is warming – by an average one degree Celsius since the late 19th century – and the...

Black petrel project off to a flying start

Somewhere in the vastness of the South Pacific Ocean is a black petrel named Leah.

WWF's whoppers over marine protected areas

Tall tales and fishing go together like All Blacks and winning.

Seafood a star as Martyn Dunne exits

Seafood was a strong performer in the latest primary sector export review.

Upholding the gold hoki standard

Hoki fishery collapses, was the claim from the anti-commercial fishing lobby last week.

Aquaculture and the Norway conundrum

In the world of New Zealand aquaculture, there is no avoiding comparing yourself against the...

New Zealand hoki quota owners proactively choosing to reduce catch

Quota owners in the New Zealand hoki fishing industry have announced today they have proactively...

The Update - 21 September 2018

Sustainability of New Zealand fisheries indpendently verified

Seventeen New Zealand fisheries harvesting hoki, hake, ling and southern blue whiting have been...

What a difference a name makes

Quietly and without fuss, the powerful Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations...

Shark cage diving decision a win for paua divers

When word came through that the Court of Appeal had ruled in favour of New Zealand paua divers in...

Putting plastic in its place

Now for some good news about plastics.

Seeking an All Blacks solution for seafood

The seafood sector has many examples of uneducated men made good.

The rapid warming of our oceans

The Tasman Sea is warming at one of the fastest rates on Earth, four times the global average.

The Update - 3 August 2018