July 15, 2026
Tarakihi populations around the country are in trouble. On the east coast, around 92% of the estimated adult population has gone, and 71% from the west coast. Commercial catch limits need to be drastically reduced so tarakihi numbers can rebuild. Have your say now on what needs to happen next.
July 15, 2026
The Quota Management System was supposed to rein in excessive commercial fishing and rebuild our fisheries. Instead, nearly 40 years on, we’re still cutting recreational bag limits, reviewing depleted stocks and asking Kiwis to accept less.
July 1, 2026
June 18th is one of those days we’ll remember for a long, long time. As we watched the ex-trawler Twofold Bay disappear beneath the waves after more than three years of planning, preparation and hard work from an incredible group of volunteers and supporters in Hawke’s Bay, we received news that the Fisheries Amendment Bill ... Read more.
June 30, 2026
The controversial Fisheries Amendment Bill has been put on ice. In June, Shane Jones, Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, announced that the Bill will not be progressed by the current government. After months of public pressure and more than 33,000 submissions to Parliament’s Select Committee, common sense has prevailed. For now. This outcome belongs to ... Read more.
June 30, 2026
Article originally published in Mahurangi Matters, June 2026 Rockpools are being stripped bare. Our intertidal coastline is under growing pressure, and we can no longer ignore the damage. Local communities, including Whangapāroa, have genuine concerns about the ongoing depletion of rocky shore species such as limpets, cat’s eyes, whelks, and periwinkles. It’s not too late ... Read more.
June 30, 2026
Article originally published in Fishing in Godzone magazine, June 2026. Fisheries New Zealand is proposing major new restrictions on recreational harvesting of shellfish and invertebrates along Auckland’s east and west coast and the Coromandel coastline. If implemented, the closures will affect our ability to gather kaimoana such as cockles, kina and pāua from rocky shores ... Read more.
June 18, 2026
The controversial Fisheries Amendment Bill has been put on ice and will not be progressed by the current government. “This is an incredible victory for New Zealand’s fisheries, our marine environment, and the hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders who refused to be ignored”, Said Scott Macindoe, President of the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council. ... Read more.
June 11, 2026
After decades of inaction, officials are finally reacting to public pressure to do something meaningful to protect the intertidal zone from total depletion. We hope it’s not too late.
May 28, 2026
May 28 is National Kahawai Day – a day to celebrate one of New Zealand’s most iconic and accessible fish. For generations, kahawai has been the people’s fish. It’s the fish of summer holidays, surfcasting with the kids, early mornings with grandparents, and the unmistakable smell of fresh kahawai cooking after a day on the ... Read more.
