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March 4, 2026
LegaSea exists to highlight the public’s stake in a healthy, abundant ocean. That’s why we’re deeply concerned about proposed changes to the Fisheries Act that would make it harder for the public to challenge fisheries decisions that affect us all. Shane Jones, the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, is proposing to cut the time allowed ... Read more.
February 19, 2026
Being able to step out the door with a bucket and gather pipis used to be one of the simple joys of living near the coast. For many of us around the Hauraki Gulf, that experience is now a distant memory. The abundance of critters within our rocky intertidal zones have been steadily declining, largely ... Read more.
February 19, 2026
In everyday life, fines act as a deterrent. They may be less serious than jail time, but they create a strong incentive to stop doing the wrong thing. At sea, that basic logic no longer seems to apply. The Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, Shane Jones is a self-described champion of the fishing industry. He ... Read more.
February 13, 2026
Article originally published in Mahurangi Matters, January 2026. It’s no secret that the Hauraki Gulf is a unique place. So special, in fact, that more than 25 years ago it was given the status of New Zealand’s first Marine Park and acquired its own protective legislation. The legislation is clear. The purpose of the Hauraki ... Read more.
January 12, 2026
Article originally published in Fishing in Godzone magazine, January 2026. A new video has emerged showing the same disturbing scene we’ve seen before, of hundreds of lifeless snapper drifting in the sea. These mass mortalities are no accident, they are likely a result of a bottom trawler dumping unwanted catch overboard. What’s happening beneath the ... Read more.
December 19, 2025
Article originally published in Fishing in Godzone magazine, December 2025. It’s fair to say that a good percentage of Kiwi fishers are obsessed with marlin. This magnificent species has long been part of our coastal identity. So much so it’s hard to miss the marlin emblems displayed on logos, T-shirts and signs across Northland, Coromandel ... Read more.
December 1, 2025
Article originally published in The Adventurer magazine, December 2025 For most of us, an early Saturday morning means heading out on the water to bring home kaimoana to share with friends and family. But on 22 November, more than 1000 Kiwis swapped the boat ramp for the Auckland harbour bridge, joining the One Ocean Protest ... Read more.
November 30, 2025
Article originally published in Fishing in Godzone Magazine, November 2025. Trouble is brewing across the fishing community due to the new “protection areas” that limit public fishing in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. Some groups are celebrating the passing of the Marine Protection Bill enabling these new areas. We feel anger, sadness and disappointment. What ... Read more.
November 26, 2025
This article was originally published in Mahurangi Matters, November 2025 New High Protection Areas enforcing tighter restrictions on where people can fish are now in force across the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. Officials have created these HPAs in an attempt to address the ongoing depletion of our coastal fisheries. Nothing has been done to reduce ... Read more.
November 6, 2025
Around 100,000 tourists to New Zealand fish in the sea according to a 2016 study. While the Covid pandemic may have changed some behaviours, the $177 million in annual economic activity that those visitors generated is a good reason why we would want to attract international fishers back to our shores. Quality fishing experiences are ... Read more.
