Global Fish Farming News: New Zealand
Monday, June 25, 2012
NZ Fish Stocks at Historic HighNEW ZEALAND - The Ministry for Primary Industries is reporting the discovery of a new group of orange roughy, and a southern blue whiting population that is at a...
Friday, June 15, 2012
EU Feed Industry Commits to SustainabilityEU - The European compound feed industry must increase resource efficiency and add value for customers, said the European Compound Feed Manufacturers’ Federation...
Aquaculture Industry Shows Support for Five Year PlanNEW ZEALAND - Aquaculture New Zealand (AQNZ) has welcomed the release of the Government’s Aquaculture Strategy as a strong show of support for the industry....
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Maori Fisheries Companies Strengthen Chinese PresenceNEW ZEALAND - Representatives from three New Zealand fishing companies have met with their newly appointed employees and agents in Shanghai and Guangzhou this week....
Government Publishes Aquaculture StrategyNEW ZEALAND - The Ministry for Primary Industries has published the ‘Government’s Aquaculture Strategy and Five-year Action Plan’....
Monday, June 11, 2012
NZ Seafood Prices to Remain Stable due to Strong DemandNEW ZEALAND - Primary sector export revenue is expected to decline in 2012/13, a Ministry for Primary Industries report shows, but seafood prices to remain stable...
Friday, June 08, 2012
Sustainable Management of Longfin EelsNEW ZEALAND - Longfin eels are managed by the Ministry for Primary Industries under the Quota Management System (QMS), recognised as a world-leading system for sustainable...
Thursday, June 07, 2012
Market Diversification Helps Seafood Export Returns NEW ZEALAND - Returns from New Zealand seafood exports are bucking the international trend and have increased during the first quarter as outlined in the New Zealand...
New Zealand Pacific Oysters in Perfect ConditionNEW ZEALAND - Plump, sumptuous and perfectly conditioned New Zealand Pacific Oysters are now on the menu again as NZ oyster farmers begin their first harvests for...
Monday, June 04, 2012
Sanford Profit Flat Despite Mussels Lift NEW ZEALAND - Fishing company Sanford has reported a near flat profit result of $13.3 million for the half year to March, boosted by a large increase in greenshell...
Rock Lobster Concession Areas RetainedNEW ZEALAND - The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) announced today that the existing rock lobster Concession Area Minimum Legal Size (MLS) Regulations for CRA...
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Government Decision to Reflag Foreign Fishing Vessels WelcomedNEW ZEALAND - The Maritime Union has welcomed the Government’s announcement that foreign charter fishing vessels working in New Zealand waters will have to be...
Monday, May 21, 2012
Mussel Partnership Halves Size of Proposed FarmNEW ZEALAND - Mussel growers Knight Somerville Partnership has halved the size of the mussel farm they want to build on Beatrix Bay in Pelorus Sound....
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Sealord Plans to Sell South Island Mussel AssetsNEW ZEALAND - A focus back on its core fishing business has resulted in Sealord’s plan to sell its South Island mussel farming and processing assets. ...
Monday, May 14, 2012
Eel Sampling Reveals Liver AbnormalitiesNEW ZEALAND - A team of environmental specialists are on the case to discover why more than a dozen eels were found dead in a Gisborne stream....
Friday, May 11, 2012
Unacceptable Abuse of Quota Management SystemNEW ZEALAND - The penalties imposed on a commercial fisher for offences committed in Southland send a clear message that it is unacceptable to abuse New Zealand’s...
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Salmon on the Menu for Culinary TouristsNEW ZEALAND - Destination Marlborough has signed a food partnership with New Zealand King Salmon. The company is on the cusp of launching marketing campaigns in...
Salmon Company Expansion to Benefit EconomyNEW ZEALAND - By the mid-2020s more than 1,600 additional jobs will be sustained in the Nelson Marlborough region if plans by salmon farmer New Zealand King Salmon...
Aquaculture Projects Approved in Latest SFF RoundNEW ZEALAND - Four aquaculture projects have gained approval for funding from the Ministry for Primary Industries’ Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF)....
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Southern Blue Whiting Trawl Fishery MSC Certified NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand Southern blue whiting trawl fishery has been certified as sustainable against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard for a sustainable...
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Expert Rejects Call for Longfin Eel Fishing BanNEW ZEALAND - Victor Thompson, Chairman of the South Island Eel Industry Association, said that it is time for the education system to rid themselves of frauds masquerading...
Top Global Honour for Regal ProductsNEW ZEALAND - New Zealand King Salmon has been awarded the top honour by the International Taste & Quality Institute (iTQi) at the annual Superior Taste Awards in...
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Industry Renews Call for Action on Maui’s DolphinsNEW ZEALAND - The chief executive of the Seafood Industry, Peter Bodeker, is calling for clear thinking from all concerned regarding the protection of the endangered...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Council Objects to NZ King Salmon ExpansionNEW ZEALAND - The Malborough District Council has lodged a submission to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) highlighting two concerns with an application...
Friday, April 20, 2012
Sanford Pushing for Trout FarmingNEW ZEALAND - Fisheries company Sanford is lobbying the Government to lift its ban on farming trout in the sea so they can grow the fish species in places including...
Thursday, April 19, 2012
New Zealand Salmon Exported to JapanNEW ZEALAND - NZ King Salmon has aligned with two of Japan’s largest retail centralised buying organisations (CBOs) to reach out to 80 supermarket chains comprising...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Combating Rare Maritime KillerNEW ZEALAND - Dr Tim Harwood has successfully secured funding to continue research into the unique and highly toxic invader Karenia brevisulcata — a rare microalgal...
Monday, April 16, 2012
Taranaki Fishermen Excluded from Inshore FisheryNEW ZEALAND - The proposed imposition of a set net exclusion zone around the coast of Taranaki is likely to spell the end of Port Taranaki as a fishing port and...
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Fishermen Propose New Protection for DolphinsNEW ZEALAND - Taranaki Fishermen and fish processing companies who expect to be put out of business by the proposal to extend the set net exclusion zone around Cape...
Public Supports NZ King Salmon ExpansionNEW ZEALAND - A new survey has revealed clear support both regionally and nationally for New Zealand King Salmon’s plans to expand its operations in the Marlborough...









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