Fishing Industry
Net fishing is in, then out again
The Hauraki Gulf is back in the spotlight as National backflips on their own fisheries policy, leaving the commercial fishing industry sweating - and confused. Audio
Sanford posts profit fall as pandemic pressures continue
The fishing company expects a gradual recovery in volumes and prices as the world market opens up and demand returns.
Breaking gender stereotypes in the fishing industry
Tamzin Henderson is breaking gender stereotypes in the fishing industry. With her sister Lana, Tamzin runs a boat chandlery and fishing supply shop in Blenheim, the only female-run store of its kind… Audio, Gallery
Deaths of four Hector's dolphins disappoint Forest and Bird
Four Hector's dolphins have been killed by commercial fishers in the South Island this summer.
Fishers need good reason to go unobserved - industry
The fishing industry says vessel owners should refuse to carry observers only if they have a valid reason. Monitors from the Ministry for Primary Industries are a legal requirement but some fishing… Audio
Fishers need to adapt to warmer waters - scientist
The effects of climate change at sea could mean the end of some species and the arrival of new types of warm-water fish.
Crayfish fishing ban wanted in Hauraki, Bay of Plenty
Environmentalists and fishers disagree over the future of two North Island cray fisheries.
Fishing industry fighting to keep video footage secret
The fishing industry says its up to them to ensure New Zealand has a good reputation for ethically caught fish, not the government. Audio
Fishers want on-board footage out of public eye
The fishing industry wants any video footage gathered of its activities to be exempt from the Official Information Act.
Hope Pacific states can replicate success of Iceland's industry
Maximising value rather than catching more fish hailed by Pacific delegates as a key to Iceland's success story. Audio
Set nets killing 'hundreds' of penguins each year - Forest & Bird
Hundreds of penguins are likely dying in fishing nets each year but almost none of it is being reported, a conservation group says. Audio
Oyster cull begins to stop parasite's spread
Cranes have started pulling farmed oysters out of the water at Stewart Island, in an effort to stop a fatal parasite infecting Bluff's prized wild fisheries. Audio
Scientists scrap over whether quota survey is fishy
A dispute over the quality of New Zealand's fisheries management has erupted into an international scrap between scientists.
Fishing vessel's sinking could have been prevented, says TAIC
Three men's lives could have been saved if a proper alarm had alerted them to rising water below deck, an investigation has found.
Rena wreck ruling hailed as landmark
A ruling by the Environment Court, which found councils could control fishing to protect native species, sets a nation-wide precedent, Forest & Bird says.
Fishing giant Sanford rails against Hauraki Gulf plan
An ambitious plan to phase out destructive fishing methods, such as trawling, in the Hauraki Gulf is being slammed by the biggest commercial fisher in those waters as unscientific and uneconomic.
New plan to restrict fishing in Hauraki Gulf unveiled
Tougher restrictions on recreational and commercial fishing in the Hauraki Gulf are proposed in a new plan being unveiled in Auckland.
Community work for albatross deaths 'pathetic'
A community work sentence for a fisherman who caused 39 albatross deaths doesn't go far enough, Forest and Bird says.
Fisherman sentenced over albatross deaths
A commercial fisherman convicted for carelessly causing the deaths of albatrosses has been sentenced to 300 hours' community work.
Deterioration of rope blamed for fisherman's death
The decapitation of a Nelson fisherman on a boat in 2014 was caused by the deterioration of a rope on board, an investigation has found.
