Captain's Blog | Seafood NZ

Scientific integrity must be paramount in a fake news world

Many a beautiful theory has been killed by an ugly fact, so the saying goes, and a demonstration of that was witnessed this week when the work of one scientist was eviscerated by another.

Friday 5 June 2020

Fishing and the environment - it shouldn't be an either/or

This week’s release of the National Plan of Action on seabirds was the result of three years of discussions between industry, eNGOs, Fisheries New Zealand and the Department of Conservation (DOC).

Friday 29 May 2020

Warming waters an increasing threat to the planet and fishing

The volume of chatter about the global environment has been temporarily turned down while the world deals with a more urgent and imminent virologic threat and so it is little wonder that a recent study on the health of the...

Friday 22 May 2020

Forging into a new food frontier

A report from KPMG recently provided a stark wake up call for food producers who believed that eventually, in some distant pandemic-free time, it would be business as usual for providing and serving customers food.

Friday 15 May 2020

Fishers and farmers lead economic recovery charge

With New Zealand peering into an economic abyss as restrictions on many businesses continue, there is reason for optimism coming out of the primary sector.

Friday 8 May 2020

Kindness in a crisis - how the industry is stepping up

With little fuss the seafood industry has been quietly helping out the community in the COVID-19 crisis.

Friday 1 May 2020

Commercial fishing industry welcomes Fish Mainland

The endorsement by government of a new recreational fishing lobby group has put wind in the sails of Fish Mainland.

Friday 24 April 2020

Alert level three could bring a welcome relief for seafood

The Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday around exactly what services would be permitted to operate under Alert Level Three has been welcomed – for surety alone.

Friday 17 April 2020

Seafood industry grateful for its essential workers

Two weeks in and two weeks to go, given the best possible circumstances.

Thursday 9 April 2020