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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]
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 >>
$20m Deal For New Zealand Seafood Secured With A Signed EU-NZ FTA
Monday, 10 July 2023, 5:19 pm | Seafood New Zealand
New Zealand seafood will gain $20 million in tariff reductions when the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union comes into force in the first quarter of 2024. The FTA was signed in Brussels on 9 July, slightly more than one year to the ... More >>
$20M Deal For New Zealand Seafood Secured With A Signed EU-NZ FTA
Monday, 10 July 2023, 7:12 am | Seafood New Zealand
New Zealand seafood will gain $20 million in tariff reductions when the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union comes into force in the first quarter of 2024. The FTA was signed in Brussels on 9 July, slightly more than one year to the ... More >>
Keeping It Light – The Comparative Small Carbon Footprint Of New Zealand Wild-caught Seafood
Friday, 23 June 2023, 10:36 am | Seafood New Zealand
The average carbon footprint of wild-caught fish harvested and processed at sea by New Zealand’s deepwater fishers is estimated to be one of the smallest among animal-based protein sources. This is evidenced in a study by Crown Research Institute ... More >>
Reduced New Zealand Seabird Catch Results Presented To International Forum
Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 11:19 am | Seafood New Zealand
A study showing the number of seabirds captured in the New Zealand deepwater fishery has decreased markedly in the last decade will be presented to an international forum today (May 15). Experts from around the world are meeting in Edinburgh to discuss ... More >>
Fewer Barriers Needed When It Comes To Commercial Fishing Innovation
Thursday, 4 May 2023, 3:08 pm | Seafood New Zealand
Seafood New Zealand’s Aaron Irving is urging Fisheries New Zealand (FNZ) to proceed with its proposal to reduce the barriers to fishing innovation designed to strengthen environmental performance. Mr Irving heads the Deepwater Council, a division of Seafood ... More >>
Seafood Industry Welcomes Draft Industry Transformation Plan
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 10:31 am | Seafood New Zealand
Seafood New Zealand Chief Executive Dr Jeremy Helson says the fishing industry shares the Government’s vision of improving the environmental performance of commercial fisheries, increasing the value created from fishing, and providing ... More >>
Seafood New Zealand Seeks Collaborative Approach To Hauraki Gulf Solutions
Sunday, 23 April 2023, 5:29 pm | Seafood New Zealand
Seafood New Zealand CEO Dr Jeremy Helson says everyone has a right to have a view of the Hauraki Gulf’s future, but he is concerned that the ‘Show your heart for Hauraki’ organisers’ limited focus is unhelpful to the shared vision of a healthy ... More >>
Significant Decisions Impacting New Zealand's High Seas Fishing
Friday, 10 March 2023, 12:41 pm | Seafood New Zealand
Over the last few weeks, two international bodies have made significant decisions impacting New Zealand’s high seas fishing. In February, the Commission of South Pacific Regional Fishing Management Organisation (SPRFMO) approved the halving of ... More >>
Progress On Global Ocean Protection Positive
Monday, 6 March 2023, 4:34 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The organisation representing New Zealand commercial fishing says it is pleased to see progress on ocean protection at a global conference over the weekend. Commenting about the agreement struck by the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity ... More >>
Young Talent Recognised At Seafood Industry Awards
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 6:47 pm | Seafood New Zealand
Three people have been recognised as young leaders of the seafood industry at an awards ceremony this evening. The Seafood New Zealand conference is being held at the Rutherford Hotel in Nelson today and tomorrow and at the annual Seafood Stars ... More >>
