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.
May 27, 2026
The Minister for Oceans and Fisheries walking into Parliament yesterday, proudly brandishing a gifted, gasping crayfish, wasn’t the flex he thought it was. It demonstrated how disconnected this government is from everyday New Zealanders. For many of us, gathering kaimoana to feed our families and friends is becoming harder every year.
May 12, 2026
What a crazy few months it’s been. The response to the Kill the Bill campaign has been overwhelming. Together we made a lot of noise. But the Fisheries Amendment Bill is not dead…Yet. The only way to stop this Bill is by keeping the pressure on.
May 6, 2026
Article originally published in Fishing in Godzone magazine, May 2026 What do we want? To kill the Fisheries Amendment Bill. When do we want it? Now. In April and May, more than 30,000 concerned Kiwis made their submission opposing the Bill. “Corrupt”, “rotten” and “shocking” were just some of the words that were used to ... Read more.
May 6, 2026
The majority of Kiwis reject contentious changes in the Fisheries Amendment Bill, according to new research released ahead of public submissions closing on Wednesday. A Horizon Research poll, surveying 1000 respondents about key changes to the bill, found: 54% oppose allowing the Minister to set fish catch limits without a requirement to consider environmental impacts ... Read more.
April 29, 2026
Just 16 working days. That’s all the time the government gave Kiwis to read, understand, and respond to some of the most consequential changes to fisheries legislation. If enacted, the Fisheries Amendment Bill means less transparency, more fish exported, and fewer fish to feed our families. There is no goodwill. The Bill was issued in ... Read more.
April 22, 2026
Radical. It’s the only word to describe both the proposed changes to fisheries legislation and the growing public opposition to the Fisheries Amendment Bill. There is increasing concern that the Bill, introduced to Parliament by NZ First’s Shane Jones in March, is another move by the Coalition government to privatise what’s left of our fisheries. ... Read more.
