Global Fish Farming News: New Zealand
Friday, November 02, 2012
Cawthron Institute Committed to AquacultureNEW ZEALAND - A new NZ$5 million high-tech research facility in Nelson will strengthen the Cawthron Institute’s support of the aquaculture industry and highlights...
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Fisheries Law Breach Proves CostlyNEW ZEALAND - Breaching New Zealand fisheries law has proved costly for the owners of three foreign-flagged fishing vessels. ...
Thursday, October 18, 2012
New Salmon Breed for Fine DiningNEW ZEALAND - South Island salmon producer NZ King Salmon is hooking into the coveted fine dining market. ...
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Seafood New Zealand: A New Industry OrganisationNEW ZEALAND - October 1 marked the beginning of a new national industry organisation called Seafood New Zealand....
Monday, October 01, 2012
Fishing Changes AnnouncedNEW ZEALAND - Minister for Primary Industries David Carter has approved changes to some fishing catch limits and management controls, to ensure fish stocks are being...
Hoki Fishery Achieves Third Certification for Sustainable FisheryNEW ZEALAND - New Zealand’s popular white fish, Hoki, has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for a sustainable fishery for a third time,...
Friday, September 28, 2012
Decision on Orange Roughy Fishery WelcomeNEW ZEALAND - Primary Industries Minister David Carter has welcomed a move by New Zealand fish quota owners to forego fishing an increased orange roughy stock in...
Monday, September 24, 2012
Fishing for a Better Salmon FarmNEW ZEALAND - Community representatives, business leaders and NZ King Salmon staff have been pooling their collective brainpower in the quest to design a better...
Friday, September 21, 2012
Fish Fed Poultry Oil as Fish Meal ReplacementNEW ZEALAND - The company that makes the feed pellets used at New Zealand King Salmon farms is replacing fish oil and meal with poultry and freezing industry waste....
Friday, September 07, 2012
New Zealand Seafood Industry Council Announces Resignation of Chief ExecutiveNEW ZEALAND - The Chairman of the New Zealand Seafood Industry Council (SeaFIC) has announced the resignation of its Chief Executive, Peter Bodeker, who will leave...
Monday, September 03, 2012
Loch Duart’s Nick Joy to Present at ConferenceNEW ZEALAND - Nick Joy, Co-founder of the internationally renowned sustainable Scottish salmon producer Loch Duart, is travelling to Nelson to present at the 2012...
Thursday, August 30, 2012
NZ King Salmon Production to Rise if Farm Plans AcceptedNEW ZEALAND - New Zealand King Salmon could lift production from about 8750 tonnes a year to about 22,000 tonnes a year if its application to develop nine new fish...
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
South Pacific Fisheries Convention in ForceNEW ZEALAND - Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully and Primary Industries Minister David Carter has announced a new convention to manage fisheries across the...
Monday, August 27, 2012
Indoor Fish Farm Plans ExpansionNEW ZEALAND - An indoor fish farm growing carp has ambitious plans to expand locally and hook lucrative export deals....
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Shellfish Toxin Warning Extended Along Bay of Plenty CoastlineNEW ZEALAND - Following ongoing monitoring of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP), the toxin warning has been extended eastwards along the Bay of Plenty coastline. ...
Friday, August 17, 2012
Seafood Industry Supports Action Plan to Improve Workplace Health, SafetyNEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand seafood industry has endorsed the Fishing Sector Action Plan which sets out specific actions to improve workplace health and safety...
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Salmon Farm Cleared of Known DiseasesNEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand King Salmon farm at Waihinau has been given the all-clear after comprehensive testing revealed no known pathogens nor evidence of any...
Wednesday, August 08, 2012
Caged Grass Carp Promising for Waterweed ControlNEW ZEALAND - A Ministry for Primary Industries-funded trial has shown that grass carp (a weed eating fish) in enclosures could be used to eradicate early infestations...
Search for Sea Lion Answers ContinuesNEW ZEALAND - The reason for the decline of the sea lion pup population on the Auckland Islands needs to be identified before a solution can be found, the New Zealand...
Friday, August 03, 2012
Opportunities for 2013 Sustainable Farming FundNEW ZEALAND - The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has released details of funding opportunities from the Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF) for projects starting...
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Antarctic Fishing Sustainable and Tightly ControlledNEW ZEALAND - The fishing activities of the New Zealand fishing industry in the Antarctic's Ross Sea are responsible and sustainable says the industry organisation,...
Monday, July 30, 2012
Delay for King Salmon HearingNEW ZEALAND - The Environmental Protection Authority hearing to decide whether NZ King Salmon should be granted resource consent to develop nine new fish farms in...
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Seafood Exports Boom for NZNEW ZEALAND - Primary industry statistics for the March 2012 quarter show what a boom of a production year it was for most. Total seafood export revenue was up by...
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
New Zealand Salmon Free of Significant DiseasesNEW ZEALAND - Salmon in New Zealand are free of commercially significant diseases, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research scientist Andrew Forsythe...
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
FAO Report Acknowledges New Zealand's Sustainable Fisheries ManagementNEW ZEALAND - The FAO report on the State of the World's Fisheries released this week acknowledges New Zealand's sustainable approach to fisheries management....
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Mussel Farm Gets Go Ahead After DownscaleNEW ZEALAND - Mussel growers Knight Somerville Partnership has been granted a 20-year consent to develop a 4.35 mussel farm at Tuhitarata Bay in Pelorus Sound....
Friday, July 06, 2012
Sanford Exits Pacific Oyster BusinessNEW ZEALAND - Sanford Limited has today (6 July) concluded an agreement to sell its Pacific oyster farms in Northland to Aotearoa Fisheries Limited. ...
Monday, July 02, 2012
Net Ban Announcement Devastating for Taranaki Fishing IndustryNEW ZEALAND - The interim set net ban announced by the government will have a devastating impact on the Taranaki fishing industry and will do nothing to save the...
Friday, June 29, 2012
Net Restrictions In Place to Protect DolphinsNEW ZEALAND - Primary Industries Minister David Carter has today announced further measures to protect Maui’s dolphins....
Cost of Biosecurity Scheme UnknownNEW ZEALAND - Farmers will soon be able to access funding for biosecurity outbreaks in the same way they do for floods and droughts. ...
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