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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 9]
Launch of Seafood New Zealand at Parliament
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 4:03 pm | Seafood New Zealand
New Zealand’s seafood industry body, Seafood New Zealand, will be officially launched at a function, hosted by the Minister for Primary Industries, at Parliament tonight. More >>
Seafood industry committed to ongoing monitoring trials
Friday, 10 May 2013, 6:17 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The New Zealand seafood industry says it is committed to continuing its work with Government in developing innovative approaches to fisheries data collection, following the recent completion of an electronic monitoring trial alongside traditional observers ... More >>
Fish of the Month Working to Look After Your Health
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 2:55 pm | Seafood New Zealand
Snapper is a family favourite for many New Zealanders and one of our most popular recreational fish. Like many white-fish species, snapper is highly versatile and tasty, suiting a wide range of cooking styles, from baked, grilled and barbequed, ... More >>
NZ Seafood Industry Welcomes the National Plan of Action
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 12:23 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The New Zealand seafood industry welcomes the new National Plan of Action – Seabirds launched today by the Minister for Primary Industries, the Hon Nathan Guy. More >>
Enjoy blue cod, the ‘soft touch seafood’, this April
Monday, 1 April 2013, 5:19 pm | Seafood New Zealand
A superbly cooked piece of white fish is simply delicious - especially when it’s a piece of mild, succulent and sweet blue cod, April’s Fish of the Month. More >>
“Eat them neat” say Bluff oyster lovers
Friday, 1 March 2013, 10:11 am | Seafood New Zealand
1 March, 2013 “Eat them neat” say Bluff oyster lovers “Eat Bluff oysters neat,” is the advice avid oyster lovers have been dishing out ahead of the Bluff oyster season, kicking off this March. Serving a “neat” Bluff oyster is as you’d expect ... More >>
New Zealand’s fisheries receive international endorsement
Thursday, 21 February 2013, 1:24 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The New Zealand seafood industry will today receive formal recognition of its strenuous efforts in recent years to achieve high standards of environmental good practice with the accreditation of three key offshore fisheries: albacore tuna, hoki and southern ... More >>
Green by name, green by nature
Friday, 1 February 2013, 3:26 pm | Seafood New Zealand
February's Fish of the Month, Greenshell(tm) Mussels, are the emerald of the sea. With their iridescent emerald-green shells and plump meat, they are naturally eye-catching on the plate and scrumptious on the palate. More >>
Seafood New Zealand Chief Executive announced
Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 12:16 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The chair of Seafood New Zealand, Eric Barratt, today announced that Tim Pankhurst has been appointed chief executive of Seafood New Zealand effective from April 2013. More >>
New Zealand Seafood Industry Welcomes NZ And US Food Safety
Friday, 14 December 2012, 10:01 am | Seafood New Zealand
The New Zealand seafood industry today welcomed the joint agreement between United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) recognising each other’s food safety systems as comparable to each other. More >>
‘Royal’ Salmon, King of the Plate this December
Monday, 3 December 2012, 2:43 pm | Seafood New Zealand
Media Release 3 December 2012 ‘Royal’ Salmon, King of the Plate this December Few species can say their common name sounds like royalty, but December’s Fish of the Month, King Salmon, can claim just that. And with good reason. Being one of ... More >>
Seafood Only Primary Export to Increase Value
Monday, 29 October 2012, 5:00 pm | Seafood New Zealand
New Zealand seafood export returns for the first six months of this year have very slightly increased over the same period in 2011, despite the high dollar and access complications with southern Europe. More >>
Seafood New Zealand starts life as new industry organisation
Monday, 1 October 2012, 11:57 am | Seafood New Zealand
The new fishing year which starts today also marks the beginning of a new national industry organisation called Seafood New Zealand. Dave Sharp, Chairman of the New Zealand Seafood Industry Council (SeaFIC) said the new entity is the outcome of a ... More >>
