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Call For Feedback On Options To Reopening Kaikōura’s Pāua Fishery
Monday, 31 October 2022, 6:05 pm | Fisheries New Zealand
Fisheries New Zealand is inviting people to have their say on proposals to reopen the Kaikōura pāua fishery. Acting Director Fisheries Management, Allen Frazer says using the best available science and information, the proposals take a precautionary ... More >>
Commercial Fishing Company Fined $12,500 And Skipper Gets 40 Hours Community Work For Fishing In Marine Reserve
Friday, 14 October 2022, 9:36 am | Fisheries New Zealand
A commercial fishing company has been fined $12,500 and the skipper of its vessel ordered to do 40 hours community work, for fishing in a Marine Reserve. Pursuit Fishing Limited and Nathan Marc Thomas (46) were sentenced in the Westport District Court ... More >>
Fishing Company And Master Fined $71,500 For Trawling In Protected Area
Thursday, 1 September 2022, 1:23 pm | Fisheries New Zealand
Amaltal Fishing Co Limited, along with the master of its fishing vessel, the Amaltal Apollo, have been a total of $71,500 for trawling in a protected area. The fishing company and vessel master were each convicted of 14 charges of breaching the conditions ... More >>
Feedback Sought On Action Plan To Protect Sharks
Tuesday, 2 August 2022, 10:42 am | Fisheries New Zealand
Fisheries New Zealand and the Department of Conservation are seeking public feedback on a new plan of action for the conservation of sharks. The draft National Plan of Action Sharks 2022 (NPOA-Sharks 2022) sets out directions for the conservation, management, ... More >>
Voluntary Work Can Lead To New Career As Fishery Officer
Monday, 20 June 2022, 9:42 am | Fisheries New Zealand
The Ministry for Primary Industries’ national network of Honorary Fishery Officers (HFOs) are among the thousands of volunteers being honoured as part of National Volunteers Week , which is this week. HFOs were first introduced in Auckland in 1967 as a way ... More >>
Feedback Sought On Changes To Fisheries Settings For Sustainability
Tuesday, 14 June 2022, 1:18 pm | Fisheries New Zealand
Fisheries New Zealand is seeking feedback on proposed changes to catch limits and other settings across a range of fisheries as part of its twice-yearly sustainability review. "This is our regular review cycle for the fishing year beginning 1 October ... More >>
Feedback Sought On Proposed Catch Limits And Settings For East Coast Tarakihi
Tuesday, 7 June 2022, 1:32 pm | Fisheries New Zealand
Fisheries New Zealand is inviting people to have their say on proposed changes to catch limits and settings for New Zealand’s East Coast tarakihi stocks. "Tarakihi is a popular fish and a favourite for many New Zealanders. The proposed reductions ... More >>
Survey Results Confirm Pāua A Popular Catch At Kaikōura
Tuesday, 24 May 2022, 5:00 pm | Fisheries New Zealand
Results of a new survey show the popularity of pāua amongst the recreational fishers at Kaikōura’s coastline over the summer. The Kaikōura coastline opened to pāua fishing for a limited season from 1 December to 28 February, after being closed for ... More >>
Kaikōura Pāua Season Comes To A Close
Monday, 28 February 2022, 11:06 am | Fisheries New Zealand
Pāua gathering will no longer be allowed on the Kaikōura coastline from midnight tonight, Monday 28 February, as Kaikoura’s three-month pāua gathering season ends. The fishery reopened on 1 December for a limited season after having been closed ... More >>
Fisheries New Zealand Reminding Fishers To Download The NZ Fishing Rules App
Monday, 21 December 2020, 10:40 am | Fisheries New Zealand
Fisheries New Zealand is kicking off a campaign to encourage fishers to know, and follow, the rules in their area this summer. Acting National Manager Fisheries Compliance, Garreth Jay says his team is expecting an influx of fishers over the coming months ... More >>
Feedback Sought On Rock Lobster (crayfish) Catch Limits For 2021
Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 2:27 pm | Fisheries New Zealand
Fisheries New Zealand is inviting people to have their say on proposals to ensure the sustainability of rock lobster populations across a number of New Zealand’s fisheries. The proposals were developed by National Rock Lobster Management Group, ... More >>
Feedback Sought On Fisheries Sustainability Measures
Wednesday, 9 December 2020, 2:23 pm | Fisheries New Zealand
Fisheries New Zealand is seeking public feedback on proposed changes to catch limits and other measures across a range of fisheries as part of the 2021 April sustainability round. Director Fisheries Management Emma Taylor says the consultation is part of ... More >>
Improving Outcomes For Seabirds Through Automated Reporting
Friday, 19 June 2020, 1:36 pm | Fisheries New Zealand
EARS solution gets buy-in from Fisheries New Zealand With an average wing-span of over 3m, the Antipodean Albatross is one of the world’s most spectacular, but critically endangered birds. One of the main catalysts for their waning population is by-catch ... More >>
Teaming up to feed a Kiwi icon
Tuesday, 14 April 2020, 3:37 pm | Fisheries New Zealand
Fisheries New Zealand is teaming up with Sealord and the Wildlife Hospital Trust to get fish to hungry hoiho (yellow-eyed penguins) during the Alert Level 4 restrictions. More >>
Rock Lobster Fishing Quota Feedback Sought
Friday, 14 February 2020, 4:13 pm | Fisheries New Zealand
Fisheries New Zealand is seeking public feedback on proposals to allow rock lobster fishers to carry forward some or all of their uncaught Annual Catch Entitlement (ACE) into the following fishing year, which begins in April 2020. The consultation is ... More >>
Changes to Sea lion protections in Auckland Islands
Friday, 22 November 2019, 11:36 am | Fisheries New Zealand
Fishing rule changes to reduce threats to sea lions in the subantarctic Auckland Islands squid fishery have been decided. More >>
Plan to transform and improve inshore finfish fisheries
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 10:50 am | Fisheries New Zealand
Fisheries New Zealand has begun public consultation on a new Draft National Inshore Finfish Fisheries Plan, which will guide the management of these important fisheries for the next five years. More >>
Have your say on draft Marlborough Sounds Scallop Strategy
Tuesday, 2 July 2019, 5:01 pm | Fisheries New Zealand
Fisheries New Zealand invites people to have their say on a draft strategy for the long-term sustainability of the Marlborough Sounds scallop fishery. More >>
Proposed fishing catch limits released for public feedback
Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 10:05 am | Fisheries New Zealand
Fisheries New Zealand wants public feedback on proposals to change catch limits for 20 fish stocks around the country. The proposals are part of a rolling set of annual reviews to ensure sustainability for current and future generations, says Fisheries ... More >>
Regulatory approval of new innovative trawl technology
Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 10:03 am | Fisheries New Zealand
Regulatory approval of new innovative trawl technology for inshore fisheries More >>
