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Have your say on proposals to help address kina barrens. Fisheries New Zealand is seeking feedback on two proposed measures to help address kina barrens and rebalance local ecosystems. The […]
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 […]
Clown anemonefish seem to be counting bars and laying down the law. We often think of fish as carefree swimmers in the ocean, reacting to the world around them without […]
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 […]
First shrimp farm in Malaysia to achieve ASC certification. A monumental milestone has been achieved for the aquaculture industry in Sabah as a Tawau-based shrimp farm became the first of […]
Reduction in quota for NZ rock lobster From 1 April, catch limits for Northland’s rock lobster fishery were reduce by 21 tonnes. Rock lobsters, also known as spiny red rock […]
Feedback sought on proposed catch limits for Northland rock lobster. Fisheries New Zealand is inviting people to have their say on proposed catch limits and settings for the Northland rock […]
Researchers design cheapest and most efficient squid aquaculture system to date. A squid is a type of cephalopod that has an elongated body, eight arms and two tentacles. Globally, there […]
New eDNA method for identifying endangered fish in Hong Kong markets. Hong Kong University Conservation Forensics Lab has developed novel environmental DNA monitoring method for identifying rare and endangered fish […]
Squid recorded colour-matching substrate for the first time. While octopus and cuttlefish are famous for their use of camouflage to match the colour of the substrate, a third type of […]
New bylaw to restrict the take of shellfish from NZ reserve approved A bylaw prohibiting the take of 4 shellfish species from part of the Te Hoe Mātaitai Reserve on […]
Pilot project aims to establish commercial seaweed farming sector in New Zealand. A $5 million commercial regenerative seaweed farming pilot backed by the government could mark the beginning of a new industry […]
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 […]
Algae firm becomes first to attain ASC MSC certification. A Japanese farm whose microalgae products have applications ranging from health food and cosmetics to biofuels has become the first in […]
New Zealand shellfish alert! The New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries has extended (8 January) the public health warning against collecting shellfish in the Northland east coast region. The affected […]
New bylaws for New Zealand marine reserve. The new bylaws for the Horokaka Mātaitai Reserve in Mahia, New Zealand, came into operation yesterday (11 December). Director of fisheries management for […]
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