May 15, 2025
Published in Mahurangi Matters, May 2025. By Sam Woolford, LegaSea Project Lead. It’s been a roaring start to 2025 – proposals to allow commercial fishing in Highly Protected Areas in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, and reviews of our precious crayfish have kept us busy. The cherry on top is Shane Jones’ proposed changes to […]
April 13, 2025
Published in Mahurangi Matters, April 2025. By Sam Woolford, LegaSea Project Lead. Another summer has come to a close, and I hope you made the most of it, spending time on the water and creating memories with loved ones. Summer is also a time to reflect on how much our coastal marine environment has changed […]
April 11, 2025
Controversial fisheries reforms have generated the biggest public backlash in decades and non-commercial interests are saying their fight doesn’t end here. Around 25,000 people have submitted against a raft of changes to the Fisheries Act, concerned that environmental protections for coastal fish and marine life, built up over time, are being dismantled. Minister for Oceans […]
March 13, 2025
Published in Mahurangi Matters, March 2025. By Sam Woolford, LegaSea Project Lead. Former chairman of Sealord turned Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, Shane Jones, is using his newfound power to propose significant changes to the Fisheries Act that will impact your fishing future. The 71-page proposal document outlines a suite of changes, deceptively branded as […]
March 11, 2025
Published in NZ Fishing World, March 2025 Shane Jones, Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, only has himself to blame for any political downside coming his Coalition’s way after releasing the latest set of radical proposals to privatise New Zealand’s fisheries. A LegaSea campaign pushing back against the proposals is underway now and requires strong opposition […]
February 25, 2025
Published in The Adventurer, February 2025 The Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, Shane Jones is seeking to overhaul fisheries management by stripping back regulations and removing so-called ‘red tape’— to enable the commercial fishing industry to catch and export more fish. Behind layers of political jargon, the changes proposed in a 71-page document pose serious […]
February 17, 2025
Published in Mahurangi Matters, February 2025 A couple of hours, snorkel, mask and a diving buddy used to be all you needed to bring home a couple of crays you promised to share with family and friends. Now, we’re left with broken promises and empty hands. Crayfish populations in the Hauraki Gulf are so depleted […]
February 14, 2025
Recreational fishing and environmental advocates are calling for a strong public movement to oppose changes to the Fisheries Act which threatens New Zealand’s staple fish species and the marine environment. The proposal, announced by Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, Shane Jones, includes a variety of reforms to the Fisheries Act, such as removing public consultation […]
January 23, 2025
Media Release A new proposal to increase commercial crayfish catch limits threatens to deplete already dangerously low crayfish populations in significant coastal areas of east Northland and the Hauraki Gulf. Fisheries NZ is looking to increase commercial catch limits on the northeast coast of New Zealand between Te Arai Point and East Cape, an area […]
January 20, 2025
Sharing is caring and now sharing can contribute towards conservation. Sharing the unwanted parts from your freshly caught fish is one of the easiest ways to help restore our inshore fish populations. It’s simple. If we make better use of what we catch, we can catch fewer fish while still feeding our friends and families. […]
