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New Zealand updates fish stock rules. Fishing rules for 15 fish stocks around New Zealand have been updated as part of a twice-yearly review. The Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, […]
NGOs condemn failure of EU ambition in fisheries. Following the recent adoption of the EU AGRIFISH Council position on future fisheries controls, the EU Fisheries Control Coalition condemned the failure of […]
New Zealand consultation on catch limits Fisheries New Zealand is inviting people to have their say on proposed changes to catch limits and other settings across a range of fisheries […]
Fisheries New Zealand is seeking public feedback on recommendations from the Kaikōura Marine Guardians to reopen the Kaikōura coastline to pāua fishing. Fisheries New Zealand’s manager for inshore fisheries south, […]
Welcome for New Zealand fish stock status report. The latest ‘Status of our Fish Stocks’, as assessed annually by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), shows New Zealand’s […]
New Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica. EU takes lead in international effort to establish new Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica. Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius hosted a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
NZ consults on Pāua fisheries plan. Fisheries New Zealand is seeking public feedback on a draft Pāua fisheries plan and a proposed subdivision of the pāua fishery along the Kaikōura and Canterbury […]
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 […]
Fisheries management is actually working, global analysis shows. Nearly half of the fish caught worldwide are from stocks that are scientifically monitored and, on average, are increasing in abundance. Effective […]
NZ move towards new inshore fisheries plan. Fisheries New Zealand has begun public consultation on a new Draft National Inshore Finfish Fisheries Plan, which will guide the management of these […]
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 […]
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 […]
Microplastics fed to snapper in new research project. Microplastics are being fed to snapper, New Zealand’s most popular recreational fish species, at NIWA’s aquaculture research facility near Whangarei, New Zealand, […]
Inshore fisheries conference success, with a strong turn-out from working fishermen. First stage in project which aims to establish blueprint for the future collaborative management of UK’s inshore fisheries. Inshore […]
Global speakers to headline inshore fisheries conference. Speakers from Canada, USA, Norway, Denmark and New Zealand announced for Future of Our Inshore Fisheries event. Fishermen, industry leaders, policy makers, regulators […]
Progress at Southern Indian Ocean fisheries meeting. The sixth Meeting of the Parties to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA), which took place in Mauritius last month, resulted in […]
Constructive European Fisheries Committee meeting. The newly elected chair of the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries (PECH) Chris Davies (Renew Europe, UK), the Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG […]
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