Land: New Zealand

In New Zealand the value of seafood catch is said to be more than a billion US dollar since 1996, affirms NZSIC.

MFish investigation into non reporting of catch and found one commercial fisher guilty of the offence.

New Zealand will now have new fisheries minister who cannot side with any of his constituents without getting up the noses of the others.

An Auckland man, seafood store owner, was convicted of assaulting fishery officer and was sentenced under supervision.

The small but crucial commercial fishing industry at Haast faces uncertainty, following a Maori proposal.

The inner Tasman Bay is to be closed to commercial

Seafood industry of New Zealand has agreed to collaborate with the Minister’s request to minimize the risk to sea lions.

Commercial fishermen of West Coast are very apprehensive about the proposed mataitai reserves in the region.

The government of New Zealand is proceeding with Labour’s deal with Ngati Porou which might result in loss if fishing grounds.

The New Zealand Seafood Industry Council congratulates fisheries officers for