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Could eating more fish raise your melanoma risk? – Expert Reaction

Could eating more fish raise your melanoma risk? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 June 2022

People who ate higher amounts of fish – similar to half a can of tuna a day – had a 22% higher risk of melanoma than […]

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Fish report authors respond to criticisms – NZ Herald

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 24 May 2016

The authors of a report reconstructing the history of New Zealand’s fisheries catch – and finding it out of step […]

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NZ Fisheries catch under-reported – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 May 201605 September 2018

A new study suggests that New Zealand’s total fisheries catch since 1950 is 2.7 times higher than officially reported. Between […]

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Redesigned nets let small fish escape – Māori TV and 3 News

In the News  |  Published: 08 April 201528 March 2016

Two different research-based approaches to boost New Zealand’s fishing sustainability have recently been covered in the media, both of which […]

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Study tracks the secret life of sharks

In the News  |  Published: 13 August 201428 March 2016

A ten year study peeking into the private lives of New Zealand sharks has answered some questions about where they […]

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Scombroid fish poisoning – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 February 2014

AusSMC: Following reports linking scombroid fish poisoning to the deaths of Queenslanders Noelene Bischoff, 54, and her 14-year-old daughter Yvana […]

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Dom Post: Scientists study sharks for the lemon in fish and chips

In the News  |  Published: 22 December 2010

An article in the Dominion Post looks into the work being done by NIWA scientists, who are catching young rig […]

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Stuff Science: New Zealand fish language recorded

In the News  |  Published: 07 July 2010

Kiran Chug writes for the Dominion Post about the discovery by local scientists that New Zealand fish ‘talk’. Some species […]

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