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Industry Critical of Fishing Ban Extension
Sunday, 8 September 2013, 12:11 pm | Federation of Commercial Fishermen
The commercial fishing industry says it can see neither science nor logic in the government’s proposal to extend the fishing ban off Taranaki to protect Maui’s dolphins. More >>
Fishing Industry: Govt Protection of Dolphins
Wednesday, 14 March 2012, 9:21 am | Federation of Commercial Fishermen
The Conservation and Primary Industries Ministers’ proposal to extend the set net ban along the Taranaki coast while undertaking a review of Hector’s and Maui’s dolphins is a knee jerk reaction that does not consider the full picture says the ... More >>
Imported fish endangers NZ fishing industry
Friday, 15 May 2009, 9:39 am | Federation of Commercial Fishermen
“A recent decision by MAF Biosecurity NZ to allow the importation of Vietnamese catfish (Basa) will devastate the New Zealand inshore fishery industry” says Doug Saunders-Loder, Chairman of the NZ Federation of Commercial Fishermen. More >>
NZ Fishermen Condemn Dolphin Carnage
Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 1:47 pm | Federation of Commercial Fishermen
The organisation that represents the owner-operators of New Zealand’s fishing fleet is appalled at the killing of 22 Common Dolphins off the West Coast of the North Island, reported earlier today. More >>
Foreign-charter fishers squeeze kiwi battlers
Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 2:41 pm | Federation of Commercial Fishermen
The government is being urged to regulate so that only New Zealand-crewed fishing vessels can harvest hoki, the largest commercial fish species caught annually. More >>