Land: New Zealand

The New Zealand seafood industry has welcomed the release of a multi]stakeholder strategy to manage the Kaikoura coastline.

The New Zealand Sport Fishing Council claims that “Greenpeace is doing a great job attracting attention to bycatch issues in these remote fisheries (tuna fisheries in the western Pacific Ocean)”. The New Zealand seafood industry disagrees.

The government of New Zealand has approved new legislation to support growth in the aquaculture sector.

The government of New Zealand has made some new amendments to strengthen the legislation for aquaculture

The Government’s proposed additions to the Aquaculture Amendment Bill, particularly the introduction of arbitration, is a major breach of quota owners’ rights and will lead to unnecessary conflict and expense says the New Zealand Seafood Industry Council.

Slave fishing in New Zealand’s exclusive economic zone have been busted out recently, reported an article.

The New Zealand Seafood Industry Council has today asked the Government to conduct an inquiry monitoring labour conditions and general compliance of foreign-owned fishing vessels operating in New Zealand waters.

Sealord has taken advantage of the higher hoki quota by chartering a larger vessel with 10 percent more capacity.

The government of New Zealand has ratified South Pacific Fisheries Convention to manage fisheries.