November 13, 2024
In the marine world, everything is in constant motion – shifting, ebbing, flowing, breaking down, and rebuilding. It’s never a dull moment out there, which is exactly why we love it so much. Kiwis are incredibly passionate about fishing, boating, and our oceans in general. One of the great joys of living in New Zealand […]
October 23, 2024
It’s been a whirlwind year so far! We’ve faced some seriously counterproductive decisions from Fisheries NZ, watched the government push for fast-tracking sand and seabed mining, and to top it off, dealt with a flood of mushy-fleshed and zombie fish — keeping things more than interesting. As the days grow warmer and longer, and Labour […]
October 1, 2024
Twice a year, New Zealand’s “Sustainability Rounds” provide a critical opportunity to adjust catch limits, assess fisheries management, and ensure the long-term health of our marine ecosystems. However, this September, the rounds have taken a troubling turn. Rather than prioritising sustainability, recent decisions by the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries Shane Jones have sparked concerns […]
August 30, 2024
This isn’t the start of the scallop season we ever hoped for – but hopefully it’s the start of a wake-up call. Come Sunday 1 September, you won’t find scallops on the east coast of New Zealand. The beds are barren, overfished to the point of collapse, and now closed to both commercial and recreational […]
August 13, 2024
Our fisheries management team has been working hard out! With an unprecedented 20 fishery proposals for the October review round, the team put in the hard mahi to complete submissions on 15 fish stocks. An incredible effort! But, how can Fisheries New Zealand seriously expect the New Zealand public to be able to have meaningful […]
July 17, 2024
Look out. Speak up! Fisheries New Zealand has released a raft of reviews for our fish stocks and there’s only a limited time for you to have your say. The 19 reviews include changes to commercial and recreational catch limits for many of our favourite kai moana. Our expert fisheries management team is getting stuck […]
June 17, 2024
What would be your ideal restaurant? For us, it would be a place that serves delicious and innovative kaimoana dishes sourced directly from small, artisanal boats and fishing companies that use non-destructive fishing techniques to harvest their fish. As diners, we’d like to know exactly where the seafood has come from, the name of the […]
May 28, 2024
Kahawai – “strong in the water”. Today marks the 15th anniversary of the day the Supreme Court ruled on the Kahawai Legal Challenge. On May 28th 2009 the Supreme Court found that while the Minister has wide discretion when making fisheries management decisions, the allowances that must be set aside for Māori customary and recreational […]
May 2, 2024
Tackling kina barrens does not necessarily mean we should be harvesting more kina. It is a sign of ecosystem imbalance that requires an integrated management approach. Unless the Ministry for Primary Industries address the root cause of kina overabundance we will be stuck in a never-ending cycle. We can not eat our way out of […]
April 17, 2024
Cameras onboard commercial fishing vessels have exposed the environmental cost of destructive, indiscriminate fishing techniques. Since the installation of cameras on 127 vessels, the volume of reported fish discarded has increased by 46 percent and interactions with protected species, including seabirds and dolphins, is more than double what was previously reported.
