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

The rise and fall of TACC

There is much noise about the state of the tarakihi fishery at the moment.

Wildlife populations on the increase

The southern right whale cavorting in the harbour for nearly a fortnight earlier this month...

New Zealand King Salmon seeks new waters

New Zealand King Salmon has a problem most businesses can only dream of.

OpenSeas, the go-to seafood information source

Did you know that 97 percent of New Zealand’s commercial catch comes from sustainably managed fish...

Challenge to Forest & Bird - throw stones or engage positively

The environmental charity Forest & Bird has been issued a challenge by Fisheries Minister Stuart...

Ocean Bounty making waves

Every week on national television the New Zealand primary sector’s unique innovation, work ethic...

New Sealord trawler Tokatu arrive at Port Nelson

The Sealord trawler Tokatu arrived at its new home at Port Nelson this morning after a six-week...

Protecting seabirds and marine mammals

New Zealand is seabird central.

Inaugural Sustainable Seafood Day a success

New Zealand is a global leader in fisheries management, the London-based Marine Stewardship Council...

Fisheries New Zealand Launched

Life is rich in irony and randomness, observed enigmatic MP Shane Jones.

Accountability and Sustainability - the Seafood industry keeps its Promise

The New Zealand seafood industry tonight launches the second year of a campaign that will reinforce...

Guardianship and Sustainability – the seafood industry keeps its Promise

The New Zealand seafood industry is keeping its Promise.

Confronting plastics pollution in our oceans

Anyone doubting the scourge of plastic waste in our oceans need only visit the so-called holiday...

Hit and miss report on the Quota Management System

The Quota Management System (QMS) is a success in some areas, a miserable failure in others.

Maori looking to flex their seafood muscles

Maori leaders are calling for greater collaboration to protect hard won resources and build...

Nash warns of ecosystem-based management system by 2020

An ecosystem-based management (EBM) approach will be introduced to fisheries by 2020, according to...

Industry advocates for early review of Hector's dolphin protection plan

The capture of five Hector’s dolphins in a set net off Banks Peninsula prompted the industry to...

Co-operation not condemnation key to conservation success

A new approach to conservation in Aotearoa is being spearheaded by the American-based The Nature...

Bluff oysters in hot demand as season kicks off

An Auckland restaurateur wanted 200 dozen Bluff oysters direct from processor Barnes Oysters in...

The perils of perception

This week, the Ministry for Primary Industries released a report on New Zealanders’ views of the...

New technology deployed to prevent sea lion pup deaths

Scientists from the Department of Conservation (DOC) and Deepwater Group (DWG) say GPS technology...

Cautious optimism for Kaikoura paua fishery's recovery

Earthquakes and storms have hammered our country in recent times and the marine environment has...

Positive start to Code of Conduct roadshow

The seafood roadshow, or more correctly portshow, is in Greymouth today.

Seafood industry welcomes considered approach to cameras on vessels

The New Zealand seafood industry has welcomed confirmation by Stuart Nash, the Fisheries Minister,...

Warm summer weather brings a fish-for-all

Prime Minister Jacinda Adern introduced her partner Clarke Gayford this week as a fisherman.

The Update - 2 February 2018

Seafood New Zealand's weekly email has a new name and look

Smear campaign lacks substance and evidence

Facts are stubborn but statistics are more pliable, observed Mark Twain.

Friday Update - 26 January 2018

There is no cover up

Images of dead dolphins and seabirds are shocking.

Fishing industry dismisses claim fishery should not be certified sustainable

Accusations that the fishing industry is responsible for any population decrease of Salvin’s...