Fisheries
Fish out of water - How to grow fish on land
People and livestock gobble so much fish that the seas soon won’t keep up. Is the answer to grow fish on land? Kate Evans meets scientists figuring out the puzzles of how to farm some of New Zealand’s… Audio
Our Changing World: Growing fish on land
People and livestock gobble so much fish that the seas soon won’t keep up. Is the answer to grow fish on land? Kate Evans meets scientists figuring out the puzzles of how to farm some of New Zealand’s… Audio
Pacific nations leave WTO ministerial empty handed
Pacific nations leave WTO ministerial empty handed. Audio
How to get salmon out of hot water
Scientists are looking for ways to adapt salmon fisheries for climate change. In this episode we talk to UK-born Dr Jane Symonds about how to save the industry from mass fish die-offs. Produced by… Audio
Snapper in Hauraki Gulf found with milky white flesh syndrome, scientists investigating
NIWA has been called in to investigate evidence of snapper in the Hauraki Gulf suffering from milky white flesh syndrome. Audio
The Detail's Long Read: A Clean Sweep?
A Clean Sweep? by Kate Evans: we are the only nation still trawling in the South Pacific. Can the practice be fixed, or should it be phased out entirely? Audio
Māori leaders celebrate Sealord Deal 30 years on, warn of complacency
Thirty years to the day of one of the first major treaty settlements, those involved have gathered to take stock of what has become a billion dollar industry, but also the challenges ahead.
Assessing the impact of a warming ocean on Māori fishing interests
Any geographical expansion or shift in fish stocks will have major implications for Māori commercial seafood interests, writes Maui Hudson.
Daily catch limits aim to combat overfishing
Daily catch limits for all finfish in New Zealand waters will come into effect next month.
Illegal fishing in Pacific much lower than 2016 level, says report
The problem of illegal fishing in the Pacific is far less than a 2016 report that estimated losses of over US$600 million a year.
Last chance to speak up on fish catch limits
There are calls for Fisheries New Zealand to change the recreational daily bag limits for finfish.
Different species have different regulations - some, right now, aren't subject to any limits.
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Rahui in place in Foveaux Strait as bonamia testing continues
A rahui has officially been enacted today to help protect the Foveaux Strait oyster fishery from the potential spread of a deadly parasite. Dr Catherine Duthie from Biosecurity New Zealand explains… Audio
Deepsea mining interests move fast on Pacific ecosystem
Advocates of deepsea mining are moving quickly with their bid to extract polymetallic nodules off the floor of the Pacific ocean. However scientists have issued warning of the impacts of mining an… Audio
'We cannot blame sharks for us encountering them more' - shark expert
There has been a seeming multiplicity of shark sightings and encounters around the coastline this summer. However, scientist Riley Elliott says with we cannot blame sharks for us encountering them… Audio
Natural fibres more prevalent in ocean than plastic - study
A recent study has showed that the large majority of the microfibres polluting our oceans are not plastic - which has long been assumed - but actually natural fibres like cotton, wool and other… Audio
Fishers upset at comments painting them as crims
The fishing sector says it's feeling let down by its minister after comments comparing them to criminals surfaced last night. They were made by Stuart Nash in a recorded conversation in 2018, where he… Audio
Rescue Fish - The proposal to overhaul New Zealand's fisheries
A plan to radically overhaul New Zealand's fisheries system proposes the Crown buy back all commercial quota shares, set up a resource rental payment and allow for independent monitoring of commercial… Audio
NZ's fishing boats largely uncompliant with safety standards, TAIC suggests
Of the country's 63 largest fishing boats, it's possible only one of them meets modern safety standards.
Whitebaiters found guilty of Fiordland fishing
Three men face fines of up to $100,000 and two years in prison after being found guilty of whitebaiting in Fiordland National Park.
Lower tarakihi catch limits still too high - environmental group
The government's lower catch limits for tarakihi don't go nearly far enough, environmental lobby group LegaSea says.