New collaborative New Zealand aquaculture research project. The Māori aquaculture industry in Waiariki (Bay of Plenty) in New Zealand is set to get a significant boost after the Government announced that Nelson’s Cawthron Institute will ...
New Zealand oyster control measures. Awarua Rūnanga and Biosecurity New Zealand are enacting a rāhui and a Controlled Area Notice to help protect the Foveaux Strait oyster fishery from potential spread of the parasite Bonamia ostreae, which ...
Changes to New Zealand catch limits. Fisheries New Zealand has announced changes to catch limits for 14 fish stocks and the introduction of a full year-round closure to harvesting shellfish at Cockle Bay/Tuwakamana on Auckland’s ...
New Zealand oyster investigation. Biosecurity New Zealand will begin further testing of oysters from Foveaux Strait, near Stewart Island, after 3 wild oysters from a small area in the Strait were found infected with Bonamia ostreae. ...
Ocean plastic simulator now covers New Zealand’s entire coastline. An advanced ocean plastic simulator first launched in 2019 can now track the movement of virtual plastic pollution along New Zealand’s entire coastline. The Ocean Plastic Simulator ...
Fisheries New Zealand reminding fishers to download the NZ Fishing Rules App Fisheries New Zealand is kicking off a campaign to encourage fishers to know, and follow, the rules in their area this summer. Acting ...
Fisheries New Zealand consults on catch limit changes Fisheries New Zealand is seeking public feedback on proposed changes to catch limits and other measures across a range of fisheries as part of the 2021 April ...
Algae farming in New Zealand has huge potential. Spirulina farming. Spirulina farming (a type of freshwater algae) could form the backbone of a new primary industries sector worth more than $100 million a year in ...
NIWA’s research vessel Kaharoa is operating close to shore of the the Kapiti and Wanganui coast off New Zealand in the next few weeks as scientists carry out a survey of snapper, tarakihi, red gurnard ...
Jobs website welcomed by New Zealand seafood industry. The recent launch of the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI) new website on jobs is welcomed by the country’s seafood industry. The Opportunities Grow Here website was ...
Fisheries New Zealand looking for feedback on new catch limits. Fisheries New Zealand has started consultation on proposed changes to catch limits on a range of fisheries for the new fishing year beginning 1 October. ...
New Zealand postpones MPA consultation. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the Department of Conservation and Fisheries New Zealand (DOC), are postponing public consultation on the proposed network of marine protection for the southeast South Island. ...
New Zealand fish sector moves to new alert level. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) in New Zealand has set up a register for safe practice in the sector as New Zealand moves to National ...
New shellfish limit set in New Zealand. The recreational limit of pāua (a type of marine gastropod mollusc) is changing in Canterbury, Marlborough, and Nelson areas in New Zealand to ensure the fishery remains sustainable ...
New Zealand snapper survey. New Zealand fisheries scientists aboard NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) research vessel Kaharoa are trying to understand how many one and two-year-old snapper are in the area known ...
Solid financial results from New Zealand King Salmon. New Zealand King Salmon Investments Ltd has reported its financial results for the 12 months ended 30 June 2019, with the business experiencing revenue growth of 8% ...
New Zealand shellfish alert. The New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has issued a public health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested from Nydia Bay in Pelorus Sound, Marlborough. ...
Illegal shellfish haul taken in New Zealand. Two men are likely to face court action after being found in possession of 3,526 pipi (a type of bivalve mollusc) taken from the Ohiwa Harbour near Kutarere ...
Challenging period for New Zealand King Salmon. New Zealand King Salmon says the 2019 summer season was challenging for overall fish performance, due to sustained warm water temperatures which continued into April. The full year ...
Rare dolphins accidently caught off New Zealand – Fisheries New Zealand has received two reports from commercial fishers of Hector’s dolphins caught during trawl fishing off the East Coast of the South Island this summer. ...