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Pleasure boat seized for scallop breach
Friday, 2 October 2015, 2:08 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A fisher in the Hauraki Gulf got a nasty surprise yesterday (1 October) when fishery officers seized his boat for ignoring recreational scallop dredging rules. More >>
Fishing skipper reports loss of snapper
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 12:50 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is pleased with the actions of a commercial fishing skipper who reported a large accidental loss of fish, southeast of Great Barrier Island while still at sea earlier in the week. More >>
Government delivers National Policy Direction
Friday, 25 September 2015, 3:56 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
MPI’s Director of Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Policy, Julie Collins, says established pests are estimated to cost New Zealand’s primary sector up to $3.3 billion annually. More >>
Food safety: some coconut milk drinks have undeclared dairy
Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 4:48 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is warning people with milk allergies or intolerances to avoid drinking some imported coconut milk drinks that may contain milk or milk products as these allergens are not declared on the label. Under Australian ... More >>
PGP programme to launch innovative consumer research
Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 10:37 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A research project examining consumers’ appetite for healthier more nutritious New Zealand lamb and innovative new lamb-based products is to be launched as part of a seven-year programme, aiming to boost returns to New Zealand sheep farmers. More >>
More MPI frontline staff to protect New Zealand
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 2:08 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Nearly 50 new frontline staff will help the Ministry for Primary Industries to protect New Zealand. More >>
MPI begins final push in fruit fly programme
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 10:21 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is asking Auckland residents to hang in there for just a few more months while it completes its programme to eradicate a small population of the horticultural pest, the Queensland fruit fly. More >>
Eight new biosecurity detector dog teams for Auckland
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 1:21 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
An energetic chocolate-brown pointer called Daisy is among eight new detector dog teams that have started at Auckland this week to sniff out biosecurity items carried by international travellers. More >>
Super biosecurity sniffer starts at Wellington
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 1:21 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A super-sniffing biosecurity detector dog started work at Wellington airport this week, says the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). More >>
More biosecurity detector dog power for Christchurch
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 12:50 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Two new biosecurity detector dog teams have started at Christchurch airport to sniff out risk goods carried by international travellers, says the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). More >>
Few animal welfare issues in dry North Canterbury
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 12:49 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has complimented farmers on how they have managed animal welfare through the prolonged North Canterbury drought. More >>
MPI and cruise industry to combat fruit fly risk
Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 5:27 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) will work closely with the cruise ship industry this season to manage biosecurity risk, especially fruit fly. More >>
Buying black market crays an expensive option
Friday, 4 September 2015, 11:51 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Buying black market crayfish cost a Christchurch restaurant owner dearly when he appeared for sentencing in Christchurch District Court yesterday (3 September). More >>
MPI closes down black market fishing operations
Friday, 4 September 2015, 10:57 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) compliance officers moved in on illegal fishing operations today (2nd September) at Hastings, Napier and Mahia where recreational and commercial fishers are suspected of illegally selling paua and crayfish. More >>
New information on important fishery
Friday, 28 August 2015, 4:44 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A new study into under-size snapper caught in the Snapper 1 area shows encouraging results, but there is more work to be done. More >>
Deadly rattle detected in Cuban maracas
Monday, 24 August 2015, 5:29 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Biosecurity staff detected a deadly rattle in a set of souvenir maracas carried by two air passengers arriving in New Zealand from Cuba. More >>
Deadly rattle detected in Cuban maracas
Monday, 24 August 2015, 11:00 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Biosecurity staff detected a deadly rattle in a set of souvenir maracas carried by two air passengers arriving in New Zealand from Cuba. More >>
Home detention for banned fisher
Friday, 21 August 2015, 4:32 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Fishing while banned earned a Kaikohe man six months home detention in Kaikohe District Court yesterday (20 August). More >>
$8,000 fines and vehicles lost for massive cockle haul
Friday, 21 August 2015, 9:43 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Three hours spent gathering 10,548 cockles earned the gatherers a total of $8,000 in fines and the loss of two vehicles, in Christchurch District Court yesterday (20 August). More >>
Kaikoura set-netters catch a fine
Wednesday, 19 August 2015, 2:08 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Two Kaikoura set-net fishermen were fined In Blenheim District Court (5 August) for breaching sustainability measures that ensure that fish stocks are used efficiently. More >>
