US retailers weighing on orange roughy prices, Sanford says

Article – BusinessDesk

May 24 (BusinessDesk) Prices for orange roughy are at their lowest in 3-4 years, partly as a result of some US retailers boycotting the species because of concerns about the sustainability of the fishery, Sanford says. Read more »

Pollution Response Team Actions Commended

Press Release – Hawkes Bay Regional Council

The skill and expertise of Hawkes Bay Regional Councils pollution response team was commended by Judge Rea in Napier District Court today. Read more »

No changes to management of striped marlin

Press Release – Ministry For Primary Industries

Recreational fishers have had their fears of commercialisation of New Zealands striped marlin allayed. The Ministry for Primary Industries has announced there will be no changes to the management of striped marlin. Read more »

Marlin Not For Sale

Press Release – Joint Press Release

Regulations protecting striped marlin as a recreational-only fishery are under threat by commercial fishermen who want to keep and sell marlin. Read more »

Many questions remain unanswered in NZ King Salmon case

Press Release – McGuinness Institute

Wendy McGuinness, Chief Executive of the McGuinness Institute, believes resource management processes are not up to the standard New Zealanders expect and deserve. Read more »

New Technology to Boost Sustainable Fisheries Research

Press Release – Sealord

Wellington, NZ – Deep seatechnology that will provide some of the worlds most accurate and useful marine sustainability research is being launched today. Read more »

Speech by Murray McCully at US/NZ Pacific Partnership Forum

Speech – New Zealand Government

US/NZ Pacific Partnership Forum Washington DC, 20 May 2013 Read more »

Government to extend protest ban

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

The National Government is using urgency to extend a controversial ban on protesting against deep sea drilling, says Labours Energy spokesperson Moana Mackey. Read more »

Fanworm cleared up at Coromandel Harbour

Press Release – Waikato District Council

Waikato Regional Council has today confirmed that two barges that arrived in Coromandel Harbour infested with Mediterranean fanworm have now been cleared up. Read more »

Update on Fire at Sanford Timaru Cold Store

Press Release – Sanford Limited

An inspection of Sanfords cold store at North Mole, Timaru, this morning has revealed major damage to the environmental load out area and the front portion of the coldstore following a fire yesterday afternoon. Read more »

Live trout heading for Boat Show

Press Release – Eastern Fish and Game

It’s a city surrounded by salt water but Auckland’s fanatical fishermen are being urged this week to give fresh water a go. Fish & Game experts from the Eastern Region office have a stand at the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, which starts on Thursday, … Read more »

Seafood industry committed to ongoing monitoring trials

Press Release – 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 … Read more »

Plan for the region’s coast opens for public input

Press Release – Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Bay of Plenty Regional Council wants to know what Bay residents want for the future of their coastline. Read more »

Government and fishing industry trial technology

Press Release – Ministry For Primary Industries

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the Department of Conservation (DOC), in partnership with the fishing industry, have recently trialled an electronic monitoring programme in the Timaru set net fishery. Read more »

Maori Fisheries Conference canvasses opportunities for iwi

Press Release – Te Ohu Kaimoana

Iwi owners of commercial fishing quota are having to face some of their biggest business challenges since the 1992 Sealord Deal, the Mori Fisheries Trust, Te Ohu Kaimoana, says. Read more »

Notice of hearing for the reassessment of antifouling paints

Press Release – Environmental Protection Agency

A hearing will be held in Auckland on an application to reassess a group of substances approved for use as antifouling paints in New Zealand. Read more »

At home and overseas, NZ seafood is on the dinner table

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

When fish is on the menu, the type of fish you get can depend heavily on where you live. Read more »

Roger Award Press Release

Press Release – Roger Awards

For the first time, the organisers of the Roger Award invited the public to have their say on the 2012 Roger Award by voting online for the Peoples Choice winner. Read more »

Taejin Fisheries Wins

Press Release – Roger Awards

TAEJIN FISHERIES WINS RIO TINTO & KING SALMON EQUAL RUNNERS UP GOVERNMENT & UNITED FISHERIES SHARE ACCOMPLICE AWARD Read more »

Go Buy American Farms Harvard

Press Release – Rt Hon Winston Peters

New Zealand First has criticised the Overseas Investment Office (OIO) for allowing Harvard University to buy a big dairy farm in Otago. Read more »

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