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In a move to enhance tuna fisheries management in the Pacific, the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) have committed NZD 4.9 million to the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA).
Fisheries New Zealand has approved the use of a new innovative trawl technology for commercial operations in some deep water fisheries – the Precision Seafood Harvesting Modular Harvest System (MHS).
New Zealand fishing company Sealord is now ready to take delivery of their new flagship following sea trials carried out at the Simek yard in Flekkefjord.
The Talley’s New Zealand skipjack tuna purse seine fishery, operated by Talley’s Group Limited, has been certified as sustainable. This is the eighth MSC certification in New Zealand and tips the scale, putting more than 50% of the country’s commercial catch under the MSC label
Regulations for the digital monitoring of New Zealand’s commercial fishing activity have been announced and these are expected to bring about some key changes to how commercial fishing activity is monitored and reported.
Scientists have used some surprising and ingenious methods to get Greenshell mussels to breed in captivity and their efforts could soon be worth $200 million a year to the New Zealand economy.
The 24 metre trawler was built in Nelson by the Aimex Service Group, which has for many years also been the Rapp Marine agent for New Zealand and Australia.
New Zealand’s Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has announced a temporary closure of shellfish and seaweed harvesting along the earthquake-affected east coast of the South Island, and a NZ$2 million package to investigate the impact of the earthquakes on these fisheries.
New Zealand fishing and seafood group Sanford Limited has posted a 152% increase in net profit after tax to $34.7m for the year ended 30 September.The Group posted an 85.5% increase in reported EBIT to $57.7m, with revenue up $13.2m to $463.5m.
Proposals to close the Hauraki Gulf and Marlborough Sounds to commercial fishermen have been criticised by New Zealand’s commercial fishermen as a cynical vote-gathering move.