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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]
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 >>
Seafood NZ supports efforts to save sea lions
Thursday, 25 June 2015, 10:31 am | Seafood New Zealand
The seafood industry actively supports measures to conserve the Auckland Islands sea lion, Seafood New Zealand Chairman George Clement says. More >>
Seafood NZ applauds prosecutions against illegal fishers
Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 2:30 pm | Seafood New Zealand
Seafood New Zealand applauds the actions taken by the New Zealand and Spanish Governments to bring those identified as fishing illegally in the Southern Ocean to justice, Chairman George Clement says. More >>
The New Zealand Seafood Industry has lost a titan
Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 2:16 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The New Zealand Seafood Industry has lost a titan with the death of Philip Vela More >>
Seafood Industry Welcomes Chatham Rock Decision
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 12:09 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The seafood industry applauded the Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA) decision to turn down Chatham Rock Phosphate’s (CRP) application to mine the Chatham Rise area, a key fishing ground for New Zealand. More >>
Illegal toothfishing
Tuesday, 13 January 2015, 12:06 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The two boats, identified as Songhua and Kunlun, are serial offenders and need to be hounded out of a valuable, strictly regulated fishery, Seafood New Zealand chief executive Tim Pankhurst said. More >>
NZ fish stocks in healthy state heading into 2015
Monday, 5 January 2015, 11:34 am | Seafood New Zealand
Consumers can look forward to plenty of tasty and nutritious seafood this year with New Zealand fish stocks in good shape. More >>
New Zealand Seafood – the Kiwi Christmas Classic
Thursday, 18 December 2014, 10:20 am | Seafood New Zealand
Seafood New Zealand is encouraging New Zealanders to put our sustainable seafood on their tables this Christmas. More >>
FTA with Korea Disappointing for New Zealand Seafood
Monday, 17 November 2014, 2:58 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The so-called free trade deal with Korea excludes frozen squid, which will continue to suffer a 22 percent tariff. More >>
Seafood Important for Growing Minds and Bodies
Friday, 31 October 2014, 12:07 pm | Seafood New Zealand
It pays not to shy away from seafood when pregnant, with some seafood providing health benefits to both expectant mums and their babies. Prioritising higher fish consumption in pregnant women and young children is among the key dietary recommendations of ... More >>
Seafood Industry Welcomes Action for Black Petrel
Thursday, 30 October 2014, 11:58 am | Seafood New Zealand
The seafood industry is backing seabird protection. Seafood New Zealand today welcomed the collaborative efforts of the Black Petrel Working Group to develop means of reducing the risk to this threatened seabird from fishing. More >>
Fishing Innovation Recognised
Thursday, 16 October 2014, 11:57 am | Seafood New Zealand
Precision Seafood Harvesting (PSH), a revolutionary fishing method, was presented with the Supreme New Zealand Innovator award, chosen from all categories and given to the best overall entry. PSH also won the Innovation in Sustainability and Clean ... More >>
Nathan Guy Welcomed Back by Seafood Industry
Monday, 6 October 2014, 12:45 pm | Seafood New Zealand
Seafood New Zealand welcomes the return of Hon Nathan Guy as Minister for Primary Industries. Seafood chief executive, Tim Pankhurst, congratulated Minister Guy on his appointment which was announced by the Prime Minister this morning. “We have ... More >>
