Land: New Zealand

The squid fishery season in Auckland Island has been improved this year in comparison to last year, says Fisheries Minister.

Acting conservation minister David Parker has announced new set-net ban to protect dolphins and this has upset commercial fishing companies.

New Zealand fishermen complaining that the rising fuel prices are forcing many out of the industry.

Strict new fishing regulations which were aimed to protect endangered dolphins will be responsible for the death of Tasman Bay.

In Nelson’s oldest marine reserve, the Abel Tasman National Park, the fish are thriving and so the official wanted to extend the net of such reserves.

Nelson commercial fishermen are challenging the approval of more than 1000ha of mussel farms across prime fishing grounds.

The government of New Zealand has taken measures to ban commercial fishing near its coast and set up marine reserves to protect the rare Hector’s dolphins.

The authority has decided to set up two Mataitai or customary fishing grounds, off the South Wairarapa coast has raised several questions on who would police it and set catch limits.

A huge marine reserve at Great Barrier Island (Aotea) highlights many significant issues that need to be answer.

Members of the Nelson fishing industry have taken legal action over what they say is a lack of consultation in the approval of up to 1000ha of mussel farms in Golden and Tasman bays.