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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 7]
New Zealand hoki fisheries meet international best practice
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 11:55 am | Seafood New Zealand
Following a report from the University of British Columbia (UBC), the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has confirmed that the New Zealand hoki fisheries meet the high requirements of the MSC Fisheries Standard , widely recognised as the world’s most credible ... More >>
Conservation group's claims slammed
Tuesday, 24 May 2016, 2:19 pm | Seafood New Zealand
A campaign launched by a Northern Hemisphere conservation group targeting the New Zealand fishing industry is based on inaccurate allegations, Seafood New Zealand Chief Executive Tim Pankhurst says. More >>
Academics’ Report lacks Scientific Credibility
Monday, 16 May 2016, 10:23 am | Seafood New Zealand
The catch reconstruction final report released today which claims the New Zealand catch over 60 years is more than twice that reported lacks credibility, says Seafood New Zealand Chief Executive Tim Pankhurst. More >>
Seafood exports reach record high
Friday, 6 May 2016, 11:21 am | Seafood New Zealand
Seafood, one of the country’s top export earners, continues to show strong growth with exports reaching a record high of $1.713 billion in the year to end March, says Seafood New Zealand Chief Executive Tim Pankhurst. More >>
Seafood industry calls for genuine dialogue around Kermadecs
Tuesday, 12 April 2016, 9:26 am | Seafood New Zealand
The New Zealand Seafood Industry supports marine conservation, but any new measures to introduce marine protected areas must be taken in full, considered consultation with all relevant stakeholders, Seafood New Zealand Board Chairman George Clement ... More >>
New Zealand’s fisheries performing well
Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 10:18 am | Seafood New Zealand
New Zealand’s fisheries continue to perform well, Seafood New Zealand Chief Executive Tim Pankhurst says. More >>
Deepwater Discard Rate less than 7 percent
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 4:53 pm | Seafood New Zealand
Reports produced by NIWA show that less than seven percent of New Zealand’s total deepwater catch is discarded, Seafood New Zealand’s Chief Executive Tim Pankhurst says (click here for Summary and NIWA Reports ). More >>
New Zealand fisheries among the world’s top five
Wednesday, 9 March 2016, 11:24 am | Seafood New Zealand
New Zealand ranks among the world’s top five best managed fisheries, Professor Ray Hilborn from the University of Washington says. More >>
Seafood exports reach $1.63 billion
Monday, 15 February 2016, 4:12 pm | Seafood New Zealand
New Zealand seafood exports reached a record high of $1.63 billion last year, up over 6 per cent on 2014. More >>
Seafood industry supports sustainable fisheries
Tuesday, 12 January 2016, 4:01 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The seafood sector supports effective marine conservation, its Chief Executive Tim Pankhurst said today. More >>
New Zealand fisheries management well placed
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 9:38 am | Seafood New Zealand
New Zealand fisheries are well placed to remain at the forefront of managing the marine environment, a leading American economist says. More >>
New Zealand fisheries sustainably managed
Thursday, 22 October 2015, 1:14 pm | Seafood New Zealand
This is according to Environment Aotearoa 2015, a comprehensive, independent and nationwide set of statistics released yesterday by the Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement
Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 1:39 pm | Seafood New Zealand
All seafood tariffs will be removed within the 12 Asia-Pacific countries, according to the deal announced this morning. More >>
Proposed Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary
Tuesday, 29 September 2015, 10:18 am | Seafood New Zealand
With no forewarning from Government the industry needs time to consider the full implications, Seafood New Zealand Chairman George Clement said. More >>
Seafood New Zealand applauds MPI operation
Wednesday, 2 September 2015, 3:31 pm | Seafood New Zealand
Seafood New Zealand applauds the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) for its work in what must have been a difficult and complex investigation into black market fishing and trading in Hawke’s Bay, says Chief Executive Tim Pankhurst. More >>
Revolutionary new trawling method improves quality of catch
Wednesday, 19 August 2015, 4:42 pm | Seafood New Zealand
A revolutionary new sustainable trawling method is showing great potential for increasing the value of New Zealand’s fisheries by more than $43 million per year by 2025, industry leaders heard in Wellington today. More >>
New Zealand fish stocks performing well
Wednesday, 19 August 2015, 4:22 pm | Seafood New Zealand
New Zealand’s fisheries are performing well overall, Dr Pamela Mace, the Principal Advisor Fisheries Science, with the Ministry for Primary Industries said today. More >>
Seizing the global opportunities for New Zealand seafood
Wednesday, 19 August 2015, 3:29 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The growing global demand for environmentally sustainable, natural, healthy food offers great opportunities for the New Zealand seafood industry, Seafood New Zealand Chairman George Clement says. More >>
New technology for sustainable snapper fishing
Friday, 14 August 2015, 10:13 am | Seafood New Zealand
The New Zealand seafood industry makes a serious commitment to the sustainability of our fisheries through significant investments in world-leading technologies, Chief Executive Tim Pankhurst says. More >>
Promising deepwater views of orange roughy
Monday, 20 July 2015, 11:31 am | Seafood New Zealand
Scientific surveys of orange roughy stocks off the West Coast of the South Island and south of Fiordland have obtained live video footage of the fish from as deep as one kilometre below the surface. More >>
