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Seafood New Zealand
Seafood New Zealand’s primarily focus is deepwater and inshore wild capture fisheries, but works closely with other sectors to ensure a thriving and sustainable seafood sector that is valued by New Zealanders and our trading partners.
New Zealand's seafood industry plays a key role in the country's economy, contributing around $2 billion in export earnings and employing more than 16,500 people, who provide New Zealand and the world with high quality, nutritious and great tasting seafood.
The seafood industry is committed to providing high quality careers in local communities through our sustainable and innovative provision of safe seafood.
Seafood New Zealand - Latest News [Page 1]
Kiwi Seafood Sector Delighted By News Of New Trade Deal
Friday, 1 November 2024, 1:54 pm | Seafood New Zealand
Seafood New Zealand CEO Lisa Futschek says this supports the possibility of growing trade with Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. More >>
New Zealand Fishery Celebrates Year Of Zero Bycatch Of Protected Species
Monday, 28 October 2024, 3:21 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The skippers, vessel managers and companies involved have worked to protect fur seals, seabirds and dolphins, but because the biggest overlap was with dolphins, extra work was focused in that area. More >>
Seafood New Zealand Concerned About Misunderstandings In The Hauraki Gulf
Monday, 14 October 2024, 7:28 pm | Seafood New Zealand
CEO Lisa Futschek says the concerns about ring net fishing have been taken to extremes by some groups who see this as rendering the bill meaningless. More >>
Seafood Sector Agreement Annual Allocation – Expression Of Interest For 2024–2025 Now Open
Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 9:12 am | Seafood New Zealand
The conditions for hiring migrant workers under the agreement includes a cap on the number of workers. The fishing crew work visa is capped at 940 and the seafood process worker allocation is capped at 600. More >>
Seafood New Zealand Welcomes New Fishing Catch Limits In September Sustainability Round
Monday, 30 September 2024, 11:25 am | Seafood New Zealand
Seafood New Zealand CEO Lisa Futschek notes that the decision to increase Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) limits for snapper will be particularly welcomed by fishers. More >>
Cut To Levies Welcomed By Aotearoa’s Under-Pressure Seafood Sector
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:05 am | Seafood New Zealand
The announcement from Government that the 2024/25 fishing levies on quota holders will be reduced from $41.2 million to $36.3m is a welcome relief for the New Zealand commercial fishing sector. More >>
They Are Our Champions- Seafood Stars Awards Honour The Brightest Of Our Industry
Friday, 9 August 2024, 8:46 am | Seafood New Zealand
Seven individuals and businesses, who have each made a meaningful contribution to Aotearoa New Zealand’s seafood industry, were celebrated today at the ninth annual Seafood Stars Awards. The Awards were held at the end of the 2024 Seafood New Zealand ... More >>
New Fishing Rules Reflect Fishers’ Proactive Actions
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 4:27 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The new rules mean from 1 October, all commercial surface longline fishers will be required to either use special hook shielding devices or implement three key seabird mitigations measures at the same time (tori line, weighted sink hooks and setting ... More >>
Seafood New Zealand Announces Former Diplomat Lisa Futschek As CEO
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 5:26 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The Board of industry representative body Seafood New Zealand has appointed experienced diplomat and business leader Lisa Futschek as its new Chief Executive Officer. More >>
Seafood New Zealand Announces Change Of CEO
Friday, 10 May 2024, 12:41 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The process to find a new CEO for Seafood New Zealand is progressing well and is expected to be concluded soon. Dr Helson will continue in the role until mid-June to assist with a smooth transition. More >>
Validation For New Zealand Fisheries Management In US Decisions
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 5:29 pm | Seafood New Zealand
NOAA (the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) recently found that our management standards do meet US requirements, issuing a favourable comparability assessment for New Zealand in January of this year. More >>
Seafood New Zealand Finds “Much To Like” In Green’s Oceans Policy, But Warns Against Misinformation
Sunday, 10 September 2023, 9:49 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The group representing New Zealand’s commercial fishers has come out in support of some aspects of the Green Party’s oceans policy, released today. But the organisation warns that other aspects misunderstand the science around oceans and risk perpetuating ... More >>
Commercial Fishers Support Focus On A Healthier Hauraki Gulf, Ask Not To Be Misunderstood
Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 9:10 am | Seafood New Zealand
Seafood New Zealand has reacted to today’s Government announcement about consulting on proposals to dramatically restrict trawling and Danish seining in the Hauraki Gulf. The industry body says it wants a stronger focus on the health of the Gulf ... More >>
Seafood Stars Shine In The Sustainability Space
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 8:56 pm | Seafood New Zealand
Seafood New Zealand has presented Seafood Stars Awards to eight people who have each made a significant contribution to New Zealand’s commercial seafood industry. Seafood NZ CEO Dr Jeremy Helson announced the winners at the conclusion of the industry’s ... More >>
Seasoned Primary Sector Leader Greg Gent Appointed As Independent Chair Of Seafood New Zealand
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 11:11 am | Seafood New Zealand
Experienced governance leader Greg Gent will start as the new independent chair of Seafood New Zealand on 16 August. On 31 January Seafood New Zealand amalgamated with Fisheries Inshore New Zealand and the Deepwater Group. Since then, the new organisation ... More >>
Listening And Generational Change – New Zealand Seafood Industry Conference To Set Out Goals For The Future
Friday, 11 August 2023, 1:58 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The New Zealand commercial seafood industry will focus on listening to a new generation of Kiwis as it kicks off its annual conference, including some who may have challenging views about fishing in Aotearoa. The theme of the conference is ‘Seafood for a ... More >>
Fishing Industry Wants To Help The Hauraki Gulf, But Needs Detail On Trawl Restrictions
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 11:42 am | Seafood New Zealand
Responding to Government announcements today about the Hauraki Gulf, Seafood New Zealand says commercial fishers are keen to play their part to help restore the health of the Hauraki Gulf. To be successful, management measures are also needed to stop ... More >>
Lights, Cameras, Action … And More Action Please, On AI
Monday, 7 August 2023, 12:15 pm | Seafood New Zealand
This week MPI announced that on-board cameras delivered by Spark will go live on the first tranche of inshore fishing vessels on 1 August. This group comprises trawlers and set-net vessels of a certain length that fish off the west coast of the North ... More >>
Let’s Get Going: A Stronger Industry Transformation Plan Welcomed By The Fishing Industry
Monday, 7 August 2023, 12:12 pm | Seafood New Zealand
Seafood New Zealand Chief Executive Dr Jeremy Helson welcomes the final Fisheries Industry Transformation Plan announced by Minister Rachel Brooking today. Dr Helson says the three key priorities in the plan have been strengthened with amendments ... More >>
Orange Roughy – Out Of Sight But Top Of Mind
Monday, 7 August 2023, 12:09 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The Government’s consultation on catch limits for New Zealand’s largest orange roughy fishery has brought this deepsea fish into the spotlight again. [1] Seafood New Zealand has recommended a precautionary catch limit reduction, but not because ... More >>
