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Regional councils must adopt new fish passage guidelines
Wednesday, 18 April 2018, 11:06 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Forest & Bird is welcoming new guidelines released today that aim to reduce obstacles to fish in our streams, rivers and lakes. “Our native freshwater fish need to migrate up and down stream in order to feed and breed, especially those that ... More >>
Poacher pays ‘high price’ for trout from hatchery
Wednesday, 18 April 2018, 10:59 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Trout poached from Fish & Game’s Ngongotaha hatchery were “anything but a free feed” for a Rotorua teenager who has paid dearly for his catch. More >>
Fish & Game rejects ‘nonsense’ claims on irrigation schemes
Tuesday, 17 April 2018, 2:21 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game has dismissed as “nonsense” Irrigation New Zealand’s claims that irrigation is good for the environment. More >>
Fish & Game’s ‘offbeat’ school holiday entertainment
Tuesday, 17 April 2018, 11:17 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Auckland/Waikato Fish & Game staff are preparing to lay on some school holiday entertainment of a very different sort – the chance for a “close encounter” with hundreds of catchable trout as they’re released into Lake Pupuke. More >>
Fish for winter trout
Wednesday, 11 April 2018, 9:48 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Remember, in general fish are more active prior to a front arriving and less active after it, says Fish & Game. More >>
Anglers urged to ‘have a say’ on fishing rules
Monday, 26 February 2018, 11:07 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Anglers are being urged to take the opportunity to have a say on regional fishing rules that are under review. More >>
Anglers urged to ‘have a say’ on fishing rules
Monday, 26 February 2018, 10:26 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Anglers are being urged to take the opportunity to have a say on Eastern Fish & Game fishing rules that are under review. More >>
Summer hunting for paradise shelduck on offer
Monday, 19 February 2018, 1:04 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
For Taranaki game bird hunters who can’t wait for the traditional May start of the hunting season to come around, Fish & Game is all set to lay on some summer hunting opportunities. More >>
Rotorua summer freshwater fishing tips
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 3:21 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Rotorua’s trout fishing is renowned around the world, attracting thousands of visitors hoping to catch one of the region’s magnificent rainbow or brown trout. More >>
‘Look after the trout you catch,’ says Fish & Game
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 9:20 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
With the summer fishing season now underway, Fish & Game has launched an initiative to educate anglers on how to properly look after trout they catch. More >>
Government Crackdown On Foreign Farm Buyers Welcomed
Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 1:35 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The government’s decision to tighten rules on farm purchases by foreign buyers is being welcomed by Fish & Game as long overdue. More >>
ECAN to be prosecuted for stream damage
Tuesday, 28 November 2017, 11:47 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Canterbury’s regional council, ECAN, is being prosecuted after a valuable fish spawning stream was damaged by earthmoving machinery earlier this year. More >>
Rotorua Streams Known for ‘Superb Brown Trout’ Set to Open
Friday, 24 November 2017, 10:02 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Anglers are getting set for some of the country’s “finest brown trout fishing” as Rotorua streams re-open for summer. More >>
Dairy NZ must do more to protect the environment
Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 11:02 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game is critical of Dairy NZ’s strategic vision for the dairy sector, saying it is a decade late and the industry must act sooner to protect the environment and regain public support. More >>
Fonterra ‘Desperate’ to Restore Public Support for Dairy
Friday, 17 November 2017, 1:04 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game says Fonterra has now realised it must act quickly to meet public demand for better water quality instead of relying on spending millions on slick PR campaigns promoting the dairy industry. More >>
Anglers face ‘last ditch’ battle to save wild salmon
Tuesday, 14 November 2017, 1:13 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Anglers have been warned they are now in a last-ditch battle to save New Zealand’s wild salmon population. More >>
Kiwis dubbed 'Call Blacks' after big wins in duck calling
Monday, 13 November 2017, 1:04 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The success of Nelson schoolgirl Holly Irvine and Otago’s Hunter Morrow in the world waterfowl calling championships in the United States has been hailed as “an amazing achievement.” More >>
Farming sector should face environmental responsibilities
Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 2:25 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game is backing calls for the farming sector to properly tackle the environmental challenges it is facing, saying farming leaders must face up to their responsibilities. More >>
‘Biggest fish’ pulled from Lake Okataina as new season opens
Thursday, 12 October 2017, 4:43 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Lake Okataina produced the biggest fish on the first day of the new fishing season, a 3.7kg rainbow trout, but Lake Rotoiti offered the “best conditioned” fish, according to Fish & Game. More >>
Otago duck calling supremo quacks it big again
Friday, 6 October 2017, 8:38 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
The reigning New Zealand duck calling champion Hunter Morrow has held onto his title at the national duck calling championships over the weekend. More >>
