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Government to revamp over-quota fish charges

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The Government is moving to overhaul how commercial fishers are charged for fish caught outside their quota, with changes aimed at better reflecting the...

Essential navigation and safety for boaters

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Summer fishery patrols stepped up to combat illegal pāua poaching – Jones

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Fishery officer patrols will be stepped up over summer to crack down on the illegal harvesting and black-market trade of pāua, Oceans and Fisheries...

Facebook crayfish seller caught in illegal seafood trade

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A Nelson man who sold crayfish and pāua caught on a recreational dive trip via Facebook has pleaded guilty and become one of 26...

Pro-level sonar and mapping in a compact 9-inch display

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Garmin GPSMAP 943xsv: Pro-Level Sonar and Mapping in a Compact 9-Inch Display. If you want a powerful, modern chartplotter that brings professional-grade navigation and sonar...

Government seeks feedback on proposed rock lobster catch changes

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The Government has opened consultation on proposed changes to two key rock lobster fisheries as part of its twice-yearly fisheries sustainability review, Oceans and...

Search resumes for fisherman swept off rocks near Cape Reinga

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The search for a missing fisherman off the coast of Tapotupotu Bay, near Cape Reinga, will resume this morning. At about 3.20pm yesterday, emergency services...

Fishing community rallies in Auckland convoy protest over Gulf protection rules

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Auckland commuters are being warned to brace for major delays today as hundreds of recreational fishers join a 30-kilometre convoy protest against the Government’s...

Fishery officers catch three people with 422 paua near Kaikoura

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Serious charges are likely under the Fisheries Act after 3 people were stopped last night in a car containing 422 pāua taken from Kaikoura’s...

Shellfish warning issued for Western Firth of Thames due to paralytic toxin risk

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New Zealand Food Safety has issued a warning against collecting or consuming shellfish from the Western Firth of Thames after routine tests at Waimangu...

Once dubbed “World’s Ugliest,” Blobfish wins NZ’s Fish of the Year

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The blobfish, once ridiculed for its lumpy, gelatinous appearance, has made a remarkable comeback by winning New Zealand’s Fish of the Year contest, organised...

High Court rules crayfish catch decision unlawful

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The High Court has ruled that the 2023 decision by the then-Oceans and Fisheries Minister on crayfish catch limits was "unlawful" as it failed...

Norwegian seafood company offers bounty after 27,000 farmed salmon escape

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Norwegian seafood giant Mowi is offering a 500 kroner (about USD $44) reward per fish to registered fishermen after 27,000 farmed Atlantic salmon escaped...

Government seeks public input on major Fisheries Act reforms

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The government is inviting public input on proposed changes to the Fisheries Act, which Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones describes as the most...

New Game Animal Council appointments announced

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Hunting and Fishing Minister Todd McClay today announced one new, and one returning, appointment to the Game Animal Council (GAC). Mr McClay is thrilled to...

Names released – Gisborne fishermen

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Police can now release the names of the three fishermen found deceased on the Māhia coastline yesterday morning. They were 37-year-old Elwood Higgins of Gisborne,...

‘Unnecessary bureaucracy’ cut in oceans sector – Shane Jones

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Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones is streamlining high-level oceans management while maintaining a focus on supporting the sector’s role in the export-led recovery...

Salmon products recalled due to possible presence of Listeria

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New Zealand Food Safety is supporting food company Matakana Smokehouse in its recall of a specific batch of two of its salmon products due...

Open ocean salmon farm ‘a win for the economy’ – Shane Jones

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The final approval of New Zealand King Salmon’s Blue Endeavour open ocean aquaculture project is a significant step for New Zealand’s aquaculture, and a...

Threat to stop ‘racist’ fishing contest

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The popular Doubtless Bay Fishing Contest in the Far North is scheduled to take place on 27 and 28 January. Ngāti Kahu representative Wikatana Popata...

Commerical fishing boat on-board cameras to go live this week

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The rollout of on-board cameras across New Zealand's inshore commercial fishing fleet has reached a new milestone, with cameras going live on the first...

Serious scallop decline prompts emergency closure of Coromandel fishery

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The two remaining open areas in the Coromandel scallop fishery will close, after new information showed scallops are in decline. “I am invoking emergency measures...

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