Land: New Zealand

Fishermen of New Zealand are capitalising on good weather and fishing conditions, everywhere they are enjoying this busy fishing season.

The government of New Zealand has lifted the restrictions of netting dolphins for commercial basis.

New Zealand authority has started surprised patrolling of Coromandel peninsula to nab fish thieves.

A Waikato commercial fisherman has had two boats seized by the authorities for violating fishing rules.

Fishery Officers are continuing to patrol Northland beaches for paua sting operations and nabs 27 persons who flout the fisheries laws.

Fishery officers patrol the Eastern Bay of Plenty area and seized 199 illegal paua frm divers operating in Whanarua Bay.

The government of New Zealand has announced that Subantarctic Islands are going to become marine reserves.

The Ministry of Fisheries reported a Hutt Valley police drink/drive checkpoint uncovers large paua haul.

Another large paua seizure took place in Wairarapa when the fishery officers stopped and checked the vehicle.

The Ministry of Fisheries of New Zealand has reminded the closure of public consultation for the proposed marine farming zone in Coromandel.