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New Zealand foreign fishing crew cap removed. Starting 2 December 2024, seafood operators in New Zealand will no longer need an allocation to bring in fishing crew from overseas. The […]
New Zealand fishery celebrates year of zero bycatch of protected species. Fishing industry body Seafood New Zealand says its is delighted that fishers working in Aotearoa’s jack mackerel 7 fishery […]
Unique New Zealand gear innovation project Throughout the year surface longline fishers are out on New Zealand waters chasing bigeye, yellowfin, bluefin tuna and other highly migratory species – and […]
Urchinomics, the pioneering venture in sustainable urchin ranching and kelp restoration, is delighted to announce that Mawae Morton will become a senior advisor for Aotearoa and take on the role […]
Urchinomics appoints Maru Samuels as its new in-country lead for New Zealand. Urchinomics, the pioneering venture in urchin ranching and kelp restoration, is delighted to announce the appointment of Maru […]
New Zealand Biosecurity Awards finalists keeping New Zealand safe from pests and diseases. The New Zealand Biosecurity Awards finalists have been announced and highlight the inspiring and diverse biosecurity activities that […]
New Zealand threatens to undermine global biodiversity commitments. Government U-turn on protection of vulnerable ocean life. New Zealand looks set to abandon a proposal to improve ocean protection in the […]
New Zealand Food Safety lifts shellfish biotoxin warning for east coast of North Island, warning for rock lobster remains in place. New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) has lifted the public […]
Catch limit review for New Zealand fisheries. Catch limits and allowances across a range of fisheries will change from 1 October 2023 as part of Fisheries New Zealand’s regular sustainability […]
New Zealand onboard camera roll-out well underway. With the New Zealand inshore on-board camera rollout now well underway, the NZ Federation of Commercial Fishermen has partnered with the Seafood NZ […]
New rules to protect flat oysters from the disease-causing parasite Bonamia ostreae will apply to recreational fishers and boaties in some New Zealand waters. Bonamia ostreae is in the Marlborough Sounds and Big […]
Fisheries compliance officers from New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, France, and the United States have detected nearly 40 alleged breaches of high seas rules during a major South Pacific patrol. Called […]
New fisheries transformation plan for New Zealand. Protecting New Zealand’s oceans and supporting innovation in the seafood sector are key priorities for the Fisheries Industry Transformation Plan, Oceans and Fisheries […]
$20m deal for New Zealand seafood secured with a signed EU-NZ FTA. New Zealand seafood will gain $20 million in tariff reductions when the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the […]
Export Health Certification for New Zealand – Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority Issues Information Notice to Trade. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) issued an Information Notice to industry on the 3rd July […]
Keeping it light – the comparative small carbon footprint of New Zealand wild-caught seafood. The average carbon footprint of wild-caught fish harvested and processed at sea by New Zealand’s deepwater […]
Volunteer Honorary Fishery Officers play big role in New Zealand. National Volunteer Week, Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu (18 to 24 June) is a good time to honour New Zealand’s army […]
New biosecurity rules in New Zealand to prevent spread of invasive seaweed. New biosecurity rules to prevent the spread of exotic Caulerpa seaweed will make it illegal to fish or anchor a […]
New Zealand-farmed King salmon has a lower carbon footprint than beef, lamb and cheese. A just-released study has found that New Zealand-farmed King salmon sold domestically has a significantly lower […]
Sensational New Zealand seafood sausage. We’ve all had a good beef sausage, and of course the classic pork, but if there’s one sausage you never see lining the shelves, it’s […]
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