Press Release – Fisheries Inshore New Zealand – FINZ

Fisheries Inshore New Zealand (FINZ) welcomes the launch of the latest National Plan of Action (NPOA-Seabirds) by the Minister for Primary Industry. Read more »

Press Release – Ministry For Primary Industries

A Tauranga based commercial fisherman and skipper has been convicted for misreporting over 15 tonnes of fish and sentenced to seven months home detention and 200 hours of community service. Read more »

Speech – Ministry of Primary Industries

A Tauranga based commercial fisherman and skipper has been convicted for misreporting over 15 tonnes of fish and sentenced to seven months home detention and 200 hours of community service. Read more »

Press Release – World Wildlife Fund

A new government plan to help save New Zealands seabirds has been welcomed as a positive first step that will now need to be translated into on the water gains by global conservation organisation WWF. Read more »

Press Release – Maritime New Zealand

Fish processing company Pelco was yesterday fined $16,000 in the Tauranga District Court after two of its employees suffered frostbite while unloading fish from a vessel in July 2012. Read more »

Press Release – 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. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Hon Nathan Guy Minister for Primary Industries 24 April 2013 Media Statement New Plan To Protect Seabirds Launched Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has launched the National Plan of Action for Seabirds 2013 today, setting out a firm commitment … Read more »

Press Release – Canterbury University

A University of Canterbury (UC) researcher says despite the terrible taste, cod liver oil did actually do some good but the reasons why did not become apparent until the 20th and 21st centuries. Read more »

Press Release – Horizons Regional Council

The completion of pest fish monitoring on Lake Horowhenua last week marks a step forward for lake restoration hopes. Read more »

Press Release – Aquaculture New Zealand

Aquaculture New Zealand (AQNZ) has welcomed the Ministry for Primary Industries Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF) grants for new aquaculture research and development. Read more »

Article – UN News

Global merchandise exports grew by only 0.2 percent in value in 2012 after two years of significant expansion, with a decline among developed countries offset by 3.6 percent growth among developing countries fuelled by petroleum and gas, according … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Hon Nathan Guy Minister for Primary Industries 18 April 2013 Media Statement Funding to help sustainable aquaculture projects Five important projects focusing on aquaculture will benefit from the latest round of Sustainable Farming Fund grants, Minister for … Read more »

Press Release – Forest And Bird

Forest & Bird has welcomed today’s report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE), Dr Jan Wright, that concludes that a moratorium on the commercial harvesting of the native longfin eel is needed, if the species is to be saved from … Read more »

Press Release – Green Party

The Green Party is calling on the Government to implement urgently the protections for longfin eel recommended by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE). Read more »

Press Release – The Maori Party

The long-finned eel is of huge significance to tangata whenua, especially inland tribes, and threats to its existence demand urgent attention, said Maori Party Co-leader Dr Pita Sharples. Read more »

Opinion – Science Media Centre

>A report calling into question the science behind longfin eel fisheries management was launched today by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) Read more »

Press Release – Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright has called for a moratorium on the commercial harvesting of New Zealands longfin eel and for DOC to step up its protection of this iconic native species. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

Todays landmark report into the status of longfin eel (tuna) makes for sober reading, Labours Conservation spokesperson Ruth Dyson, Fisheries spokesperson David Cunliffe and Te Tai Tonga MP Rino Tirikatene said. Read more »

Press Release – Otago Fish and Game

Following on from a fantastic summer for local fishermen, Otago anglers are set to benefit from a release of hatchery reared fish from the regions Macraes Hatchery. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Hon Murray McCully Minister of Foreign Affairs 16 April 2013 Media Statement ICJ sets date for whaling submission Read more »