Fish Dumping
Fish boat cameras fail in first months
The cameras were installed to stop illegal fish dumping, but they failed up to 80 percent of the time.
Video: Key stands by minister over fish dumping criticism
In Focus - Prime Minister John Key is standing by the Minister for Primary Industries despite a finding the ministry's decision not to prosecute over fish dumping was flawed. Video
MPI's draft request for proposal for fish monitoring revealed
Labour says MPI Officials may have been captured by fishing industry. Audio
Industry-run fisheries monitoring criticised
Canadian company that missed out on a contract to carry out electronic monitoring of fishing boats says the successful tenderer lacks the necessary independence to have public credibility. Audio
Emails reveal how MPI backed away from prosecutions
An email trail reveals how top bureaucrats were intent on prosecuting fishermen for dumping - until they got worried about being publicly embarrassed in court. Audio
Fish dumping problem 'exaggerated' - lobby group
Fish dumping investigator defends independence
US academic says fish dumping puts NZ's reputation at risk
An American academic who studied fishing dumping in New Zealand says it's widespread and could jeopardise the country's reputation. Audio
Fisher says ministry is soft on commercial operators.
Recreational Fishing Council past president Keith Ingram says ministry is far too soft on commercial operators. He says Minister Nathan Guy is out of his depth. Audio
Nathan Guy responds to calls for fish dumping inquiry
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says fish dumping is an "issue" and there'll be a new focus on electronic monitoring of fishing boats. He says policies and regulations will probably need to be… Audio
MPI official admits fish dumping widespread
The Ministry for Primary Industries has admitted that illegal fish dumping is so widespread that if the rules were properly enforced over half of inshore fishers would go out of business. Audio
Greenpeace calls for independent review of fish quotas
Greenpeace director Russel Norman says commercial fish dumping is systemic and calls for an independent review of the fish quota system. Audio
MPI responds to damning fish dumping report
Head of the Ministry of Primary Industries disputes senior official's claim that rigid enforcement of fish dumping laws would put half the inshore operators out of business. Audio
MPI admits fish dumping is widespread
Top fisheries officials say proper enforcement of a ban on dumping fish would drive half the industry out of business but fishing company Sanford says they're wrong. Audio
MPI 'captured' by fishing industry - Greenpeace
Greenpeace and Forest and Bird are calling for a commission of inquiry into the Ministry for Primary Industries' practices around fish dumping by commercial boats.
Fish dumping less than 1 percent of prosecutions
Greenpeace is criticising the Ministry for Primary Industries over its efforts to prosecute people for fish dumping.
Fish dumping prosecutions low, new figures show
New figures on fish dumping prosecutions appear to back the critics who say commercial boats are getting away with breaking the law. Audio
MPI refuses to release final fish dumping report
The Ministry for Primary Industries is refusing to release the final report into fish dumping that sparked an ongoing independent investigation.
Fisherman never charged in Operation Achilles
A fisherman targeted in the Operation Achilles fish dumping investigation admits what he was doing was illegal, but he was never charged. Audio
'Soft touch' on illegal fishing, says Forest and Bird
Forest and Bird says an inquiry into fish dumping must look into claims that officials told skippers they would not be prosecuted despite having video footage. Audio