Industry News | Seafood New Zealand

New Zealand's primary production sector fights back

Last month, the New Zealand Herald published a Rangitikei farmer’s open letter to Jacinda Ardern.

Friday 13 September 2019

The unexpected consequences of doing the right thing

While captures of seabirds have decreased with improved offal and waste control practises aboard the deepwater fleet they appear to have increased seabird captures in trawl nets.

Friday 6 September 2019

Dolphin plan threatens butterfish supply

Wellington’s Muollo family has fished Cook Strait and its coastline for a century.

Friday 30 August 2019

Yellow Brick Road: There are some fishy tales being told about tarakihi

A favourite New Zealand fish is still on the menu - and so it should be.

Wednesday 28 August 2019

He tangata, he tangata, he tangata. It is people, it is people, it is people.

Taranaki woman Jacqueline Bublitz has made a heartfelt personal submission on the potential impact of the proposed Maui and Hector’s dolphin threat management plan (TMP).

Friday 23 August 2019

Dolphin plan deeply flawed

The government’s proposed Threat Management Plan (TMP) for Hector’s and Maui dolphin will put hundreds of small fishermen out of business and hundreds of millions of dollars will be lost from regional economies – and may not save...

Monday 19 August 2019

Lucrative China trade the focus of rock lobster conference

China was the recurring topic at a gathering of the Australasian rock lobster industry in Queenstown this week.

Friday 16 August 2019

Seafood industry looks to build the blue economy

A settlement to the vexed issue of a Kermadecs ocean sanctuary must be based on objective science, not subjective ideology.

Friday 9 August 2019

Healthy New Zealand fish stocks recognised

Research has again shown that New Zealand’s fish stocks are in great shape, thanks to a world-leading management system.

Friday 9 August 2019