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TheFishSite Latest News
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Hot Summer Hits Mussel Farms NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand's hot summer has hit production in many of the marine farms at the top of the South Island.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Kaipara oyster farm gets green light NEW ZEALAND - Kaipara Harbour will get a new oyster farm. Approval for a 76ha production site was granted as the business has been deemed to have little impact on the environment or commercial fishing.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
No Aquaculture In The Inner Gulf NEW ZEALAND - Local communities on the Firth of Thames have welcomed the Auckland Regional Council’s decision to exclude aquaculture from the Inner Hauraki Gulf and the Firth of Thames
Friday, April 18, 2008
Taking a Lead in Setting Standards NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand is helping contribute to the development of international standards surrounding shellfish farming, says Minister of primary industries Jim Anderton. It is in negotiation with WWF to help it develop an international commitment...
Thursday, April 17, 2008
New Aquaculture Space of 803 Hectares Approved NEW ZEALAND - New aquaculture space of 803 hectares has been approved for industry development. The new areas are in Golden Bay, Tasman Bay and the Kaipara Harbour.
ARC Asked To Rethink Ban On Aquaculture NEW ZEALAND - That's the message to the ARC from Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton over its proposed ban on aquaculture across the entire Auckland region.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Parts of North Off-Limits to Aquaculture NEW ZEALAND - Parts of Northland – including Whangarei Harbour and the eastern Bay of Islands - will be off-limits to marine farming. The ruling is in line with community wishes and supported by the Northland Regional Council.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Auckland Takes First Steps With Regulated Aquaculture NEW ZEALAND - The Auckland Regional Council (ARC) has taken an initial precautionary position on the future management of aquaculture (marine farming) in the region’s coastal marine area.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Support for Aquaculture Development NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand Government is to provide funds to back aquaculture development in the Canterbury and Waikato areas.
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Historic Fine For Seafood Company NEW ZEALAND - The biggest ever fine handed down under the Animal Products Act 1999 has been welcomed by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA).
Fine ove Squid NEW ZEALAND - The biggest ever fine handed down under the New Zealand Animal Products Act 1999 has been welcomed by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA).
Friday, April 04, 2008
Co-operation Cleans Up Golden Bay NEW ZEALAND - Catchment-borne contamination in north-west Golden Bay is being tackled by a co-operative venture between Collingwood's dairy and aquaculture industries. It will benefit the both fish farming and wild catch activities in the area.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Fresh Water Dip Can Cure Deadly Squirt NEW ZEALAND - A sea squirt that threatens New Zealand’s mussel industry may be stopped by a simple and environmentally safe treatment – fresh water.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Major Boost for Waikato Aquaculture Development NEW ZEALAND - A significant step has been taken towards the development of a new marine farming zone in Wilson Bay. The plans were announced by Minister of Conservation Steve Chadwick and Environment Waikato chairman Peter Buckley earlier today.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Does Organic Matter Make for Greener Mussels? NEW ZEALAND - Research at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric research (NIWA) is aiming to find out if compost could make New Zealand's famous Greenshell mussel even greener.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Mussel farmer wants law change NEW ZEALAND - An immediate change in the law is vital to protect Golden Bay's mussel farms. The industry also need to improve communication at all levels to protect it from invasive species and disease.
Friday, March 07, 2008
Sustainable Goal and Aqua's Scoring Points NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand seafood is a high value export worth over $1200 million in exports in 2006-07 - and in high demand worldwide. The fishing industry’s sustainability credentials are based on an internationally regarded quota management system,...
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Marine Farming Moratorium Hits Northland Economy NEW ZEALAND - Whangarei MP Phil Heatley says Northland’s economy is feeling the pinch due to the standstill over marine farming.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Bay Dredge Hopes to Halt Invasion TASMAN BAY - The clean down of an oil drilling rig has been blamed for the arrival of an invasive mussel species in the Tasman Bay. However, the company which caused the problem has put up $85,000 to cover the cost of dredging work which is about to...
Commercial fish resource valued at $3.8 billion NEW ZEALAND - The asset value of NZ's commercial fish resource in 2007 was estimated at $3.8 billion, says Statistics New Zealand.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Sea farms Ruling Will Cost region 700 jobs NEW ZEALAND - The region will miss out on 700 new jobs because of a decision to decline 2000ha of space for aquaculture in Tasman and Golden bays, says a consortium of mussel farmers and processors.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Farm Plans Sink in Favour of Fishing NEW ZEALAND - Proposals for 2000-hectares of marine farming have been shelved in favour of protecting commercial fishing.
