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 19, 2025
Each summer, we invite fishers and ocean lovers to share their best photos from December to the end of February. By entering, you help us build a powerful image library that supports LegaSea’s work all year round — and you’ll be in the running for great prizes across six categories. To enter, you just need ... Read more.
December 18, 2025
As we head into the summer holidays, many of us are keen to get out on the water and enjoy what our ocean has to offer. Chucking a line out with mates or family is the Kiwi way to slow down and unwind. This summer, by changing a few habits, we can all minimise our ... Read more.
December 10, 2025
Thank you to everyone who spoke up for marlin and our vulnerable reef species. More than 22,000 people took the time to make a submission, which is significant for an issue that should never have been pushed this close to the line. Your support, your voice, and the donations that came with it genuinely matter. ... 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
The government is proposing to amend regulations to allow the commercial exploitation of highly-valued non-commercial marine species, including our marlin and some protected reef fish species. While the rest of the world is putting in place more protections for at-risk species, our government seems determined to prioritise commercial fishing over the environment and non-commercial interests.
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 26, 2025
MAKE A SUBMISSION ON THE COMMERCIALISATION OF MARLIN AND 19 REEF FISH SPECIES NOW! We need your help. The government has proposed to let commercial fishers keep and sell marlin by-catch that arrive to the boat dead. Marlin in New Zealand waters have been a non-commercial species since the 1990s, protected to support the coastal ... Read more.
November 20, 2025
This month feels like a turning point. The push to commercialise marlin has taken centre stage, a reminder of how quickly protections can be chipped away and how easily history can repeat itself if we let it. Alongside that, the government’s wider regulatory package has arrived, packed with 19 proposals that tilt the balance even ... Read more.
