Bottom trawling—towing a net along the seafloor to catch fish—is one of the most contested areas of the just-stalled Fisheries Amendment Bill. […]
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Crayfish catch ban floated to protect kelp forests – Expert Reaction
Recreational and commercial kōura fishing could be banned on Northland’s east coast to help prevent kelp forests turning into sea […]
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Fishing net ban to protect hoiho – Expert Reaction
An emergency set net fishing ban to protect yellow-eyed penguins around the Otago Peninsula begins at 5 pm today. The […]
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The future of commercial fisheries – Expert Reaction
The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor has released a new report into New Zealand’s fisheries management system. The recommendations include adopting a whole-ecosystem approach to […]
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Fisheries management helps prevent overfishing – Expert Reaction
Roughly half of the world’s fish catch is being managed sustainably, but the other half is not properly assessed or managed, […]
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Fisheries management – Expert Reaction
Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash has proposed a series of changes to how fisheries are managed in New Zealand. The Government […]
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What’s the future of recreational fishing? – In the News
A new report from the New Zealand Initiative – the first of three – suggests recreational fishers might face greater […]
Continue readingMaui’s dolphin extinction risk
A major international conference on marine mammals in Dunedin this week has focused attention on efforts to halt the extinction […]
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Longfin eels – PCE calls for commercial fishing moratorium
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright has launched a new report, On a pathway to extinction? An investigation […]
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Fishing mishaps reignite calls for Ross Sea protection
The Green party has called for the Ross Sea in Antarctica to become a marine protected area, in the wake […]
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