Tag: New Zealand
Zero tolerance for fishing in NZ closed areas. New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) says zero tolerance will be given to people who fish in areas that have been closed to protect threatened marine ...
Proposals for management of Aukland squid fishery. Fisheries New Zealand wants feedback on its proposals to manage the Auckland Island squid fishery to protect the local sea lion population. Sea lions were once abundant throughout ...
Massive illegal haul of flounder and oysters shocks NZ fishery officers. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) in New Zealand says it is “disappointed” by the scale of an illegal haul of flounder and oysters ...
NZ food body gives mussel advice. New Zealand Food Safety is urging people to ensure they cook raw mussels thoroughly after an increase in cases of food poisoning associated with commercially grown New Zealand mussels. ...
Western Rock Lobster bursary winners, 2019 WRL announced they have awarded ten bursaries to attend the 2019 Trans-Tasman Rock Lobster Congress in Queenstown, New Zealand. The $3,000 bursaries provide professional development for future leaders of ...
NZ proposes catch limit changes for 20 stocks. Fisheries New Zealand wants public feedback on proposals to change catch limits for 20 fish stocks around the country. The proposals are part of a rolling set ...
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. ...
Setbacks hit Sanford earnings. New Zealand seafood company Sanford Limited (NZX: SAN) has reported Adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) of $32.6m for the six months to 31 March 2019. This represents a decrease ...
Precision Seafood Harvesting System approved by NZ. Fisheries New Zealand has approved the use of the Precision Seafood Harvesting (PSH) Modular Harvest System (MHS) in North Island inshore fisheries for snapper, tarakihi, trevally, red gurnard, ...
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 ...
NZ fish stocks in good shape. Fisheries New Zealand has recently published its annual Status of New Zealand’s fisheries report, which shows that most NZ fish stocks are in good shape and sustainable. Manager fisheries science ...
Fisheries NZ announces research proposals. Fisheries New Zealand has announced its fisheries research proposals for the coming year. Manager Fisheries Science Dr Rich Ford says research is critical to managing New Zealand’s fisheries in a ...
New research on threats facing dolphins. A new scientific assessment of Hector’s and Māui dolphins has led to a revised understanding of their biology, their distribution and their main threats. NIWA (National Institute of Water ...
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 ...
Limit for NZ bluefin tuna fishery. Fisheries New Zealand has announced the introduction of a daily bag limit in the recreational southern bluefin tuna fishery. From 1 June 2019, the recreational southern bluefin tuna fishery ...
NZ fishing company fined for catch reporting failure. A commercial fishing company formerly owned by the Hawke’s Bay D’Esposito family has been banned from fishing for 3 years and fined $62,000 after failing to report ...
Drysdale Engineering completes aquaculture installation. Tasmanian aquaculture equipment manufacturer, Drysdale Engineering Group, has just completed the installation of a ‘de-waterer’ for a local salmon farm. Fish are pumped with water into the unit, then they ...
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