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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 4]
Seafood industry welcomes Hawke's Bay Seafoods sentencing
Monday, 25 February 2019, 3:47 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The commercial seafood industry has welcomed the successful prosecution of the directors of Hawke's Bay Seafoods, saying illegal behaviour will not be tolerated by the industry. More >>
Three Hector's caught in trawl
Thursday, 21 February 2019, 12:01 pm | Seafood New Zealand
A fisher in Pegasus Bay has reported the death of three Hector’s dolphins in a trawl net on Monday. More >>
Seafood Innovations welcomes new General Manager
Friday, 2 November 2018, 12:24 pm | Seafood New Zealand
Seafood Innovations Ltd (SIL), the body charged with providing research investment for the New Zealand seafood sector is welcoming a new General Manager. More >>
Shark cage diving operations closed down by Court of Appeal
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 9:34 am | Seafood New Zealand
In a major victory for pāua divers and the local Stewart Island community, the Court of Appeal has ruled that shark cage diving constitutes “hunting or killing” great white sharks and is therefore an offence under the Wildlife Act. More >>
Seafood industry acknowledges its stars
Thursday, 2 August 2018, 5:56 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The New Zealand seafood industry today recognised the men, women and organisations who are making a significant contribution in four categories. More >>
MPI compliance supported by seafood industry
Thursday, 21 June 2018, 4:22 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The seafood industry supports the Ministry for Primary Industries in its compliance investigations involving Hawke’s Bay Seafoods. More >>
Protected species mitigation plan moves on
Thursday, 31 May 2018, 12:21 pm | Seafood New Zealand
A fleet-wide programme to mitigate the risk to protected species will be rolled out to New Zealand’s inshore fishing fleet in the next two years. More >>
Seafood industry welcomes dump of reports
Tuesday, 29 May 2018, 4:32 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The seafood industry welcomes the Fisheries NZ decision to release risk reports into fisheries. Seafood NZ chief executive Tim Pankhurst says the industry is concerned at the drip-feed release of leaked reports aimed at discrediting a key export and ... More >>
Accountability and Sustainability - the Seafood industry
Sunday, 29 April 2018, 12:23 pm | Seafood New Zealand
Accountability and Sustainability - the Seafood industry keeps its Promise The New Zealand seafood industry tonight launches the second year of a campaign that will reinforce the Promise made to the people of New Zealand in 2017. More >>
Bring on transparency but caution urged over public access
Tuesday, 16 January 2018, 3:01 pm | Seafood New Zealand
Bring on transparency but caution urged over public access to footage from cameras in workplaces More >>
Seafood outlook looking rosy
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 1:22 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries , released yesterday by the Ministry for Primary Industries, paints a positive picture for the future of New Zealand’s commercial seafood industry. More >>
Commercial fishers agree to extend Hawke's Bay area closure
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 11:37 am | Seafood New Zealand
The commercial fishing industry will again support the closure of 237 square kilometres of ocean off Hawke's Bay this summer. More >>
Perception of fisheries management at odds with reputation
Friday, 17 November 2017, 11:03 am | Seafood New Zealand
New Zealand fisheries’ Quota Management System (QMS) is being presented as an international example by a prominent US-based conservation group. More >>
Talley’s skipjack tuna gets tick of sustainability
Friday, 18 August 2017, 9:47 am | Seafood New Zealand
New Zealand¹s main skipjack tuna purse seine fishery has been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) as being sustainably managed. More >>
Seafood industry praises decision to fast-forward microbeads
Thursday, 17 August 2017, 2:38 pm | Seafood New Zealand
Seafood New Zealand says the industry is delighted that the Government has decided to bring forward the ban on microbeads. More >>
Seafood industry congratulates its stars
Thursday, 3 August 2017, 5:17 pm | Seafood New Zealand
New Zealand’s seafood stars have been recognised at the industry’s annual conference in Wellington today. More >>
One Stop Source for New Zealand Seafood Information Launched
Thursday, 3 August 2017, 12:16 pm | Seafood New Zealand
A one-stop source for information on New Zealand seafood was launched at the New Zealand Seafood Industry conference in Wellington today. More >>
Seafood exports set to top $2 billion
Thursday, 3 August 2017, 9:18 am | Seafood New Zealand
Seafood exports are predicted to hit a record $2 billion annually by 2020.That is according to the Ministry for Primary Industries 2017 Situation and Outlook report. More >>
Commercial Fishing Industry Worth Over $4B to NZ Economy
Thursday, 3 August 2017, 8:55 am | Seafood New Zealand
A report from economic researchers, BERL shows New Zealand’s commercial fishing industry is worth $4.18 billion. More >>
Revolutionising the fisheries industry through innovation
Wednesday, 2 August 2017, 3:33 pm | Seafood New Zealand
A Danish expert in sustainable fishing will address the New Zealand Seafood industry conference in Wellington tomorrow and reaffirm that innovation will lead the way as the seafood industry continues to address areas such as environmental impact, ... More >>
