NZ's Wilson's Bay Approved for Aquaculture
NEW ZEALAND - Fisheries Minister, Phil Heatley, has welcomed final approval from the Ministry of Fisheries for the 1,783-hectare Wilson's Bay Interim Aquaculture...

NZ's 'Exceptional' Eco-friendly Fisheries
NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand's status as a world-leader in ecologically sustainable fisheries has been endorsed by the independent, international research launched...

Invasive Koi Carp Overrunning Waikato Basin
WAIKATO, NEW ZEALAND - The Waikato basin is “pest fish central”, with the invasive koi carp making up nearly 80 per cent of the biomass of the fish living in New...

NZ Import Catfish to the Peril of the People
NEW ZEALAND - “A recent decision by MAF Biosecurity NZ to allow the importation of Vietnamese catfish (Basa) will devastate the New Zealand inshore fishery industry”...

Ocean Acidification a Real Threat to Shellfish
NEW ZEALAND - Bluff's oyster fisheries in Foveaux Strait may be at the top of a hit list of species vulnerable to increasing acidity levels in the oceans, New...

New Zealand's Billion Dollar Aquaculture Dream
NEW ZEALAND - Aquaculture in New Zealand is making great strides towards its target of being a billion dollar industry by 2025.

Kiwis Show Concern for Freshwater Environment
NEW ZEALAND - Kiwis believe water pollution and water related issues are the most important environmental issues facing New Zealand, according to the fifth biennial...

Tradition and Environment at Maori Fish Event
NEW ZEALAND - Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated and the Treaty Tribes Coalition are pleased to once again host international and national renowned speakers around...

Marlborough Considers Easing Fish Farm Rules
NEW ZEALAND - A proposal to change the plan managing resources in the Marlborough Sounds would reduce the risk to investors aiming to set up new marine farms,...

Scallop Collapse Attributed to Trawlers
NEW ZEALAND - Years of commercial trawling and dredging of the seabed are partly responsible for the collapse of the scallop fishery in Tasman Bay, says a Cawthron...

New Zealand's New Limits on Lobsters
NEW ZEALAND - Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley has announced changes to the catch limits of four rock lobster stocks today.

Oceanic Research Lab Opens in Aukland
NEW ZEALAND - Minister for Research, Science and Technology, Wayne Mapp, has opened the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research’s new premises at the...

NZ Shellfish Strive with New Green Image
NEW ZEALAND - Growing recognition of the quality of local shellfish and salmon has helped boost the value of exports, Aquaculture New Zealand says.

Warm Waters Slow Growth of NZ Salmon
NEW ZEALAND - Scientists fear that fish growth at the New Zealand King Salmon is slowing due to the unseasonably high temperature recorded in the region.

NZ Government Overhauls Aquaculture Reforms
NEW ZEALAND - Environment Minister Nick Smith and Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley have announced that rules governing aquaculture will be overhauled alongside the...

Waikato Weighs up Fish Farm Options
NEW ZEALAND - Waikato's regional council is looking at allowing new types of marine farming, including fish farming, to be done in the region.