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Abraham & Thompson (2010) Summar of captures for Seabirds mammals and Turtles in NZ Fisheries – AEBR 80 Part 2 (PDF)
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Ballara et al (2010) Fish discards and non-target fish catch in the trawl for Hoki Hake and Ling – AEBR 48.pdf (PDF)
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Anderson (2012) Fish and invertebrate bycatch and discards inORH & OEO fisheries from 1990ā91 until 2009ā10. AEBR_100 (PDF)
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Abraham & Thompson (2010) Summar of captures for Seabirds mammals and Turtles in NZ Fisheries – AEBR 80 Part 1 (PDF)
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McKenzie, A. (2015). Assessment of hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) in 2014. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2015/09. MPI: Wellington (PDF)
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Benthic Protection Areas are Marine Protected Areas
Deepwater Group's letter to New Zealand Marine Sciences Society (NZMSS) on why New Zealand's Benthic Protection Areas are internationally-recognised as Marine Protected Areas: "Dear Nick, We write in response to the email you distributed this week to the NZMSS members on behalf of WWF-NZ. We ask that NZMSS provides the same courtesy to Deepwater Group...
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Bagley et al (2012) Trawl survey of middle depth species in Southland and Sub-Antarctic Nov-Dec 2009 (TAN0911). FAR 5 (PDF)
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Black, J.; Wood, R. (2014). Analysis of New Zealandās Trawl Grounds for Key Middle depths and Deepwater Tier 1 Fisheries (New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 122) (PDF)
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Thompson, F.N. et al. (2015). Reported New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri) captures in commercial trawl fisheries, 1991ā92 to 2012ā13(New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report 145) (PDF)
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Taylor et al. (2003) Suggested Guidelines for Recovery Factors for Endangered Marine Mammals under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. AEWG 2014-13 Info. (PDF)
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Bagley, N.W.; OāDriscoll, R.L.; Oeffner, J. (2014). Trawl survey of hoki and middle-depth species in the Southland and Sub-Antarctic areas, NovemberāDecember 2012 (TAN1215) (New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2014/12) (PDF)
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Bagley, N.W.; OāDriscoll, R.L.; Oeffner, J. (2014). Trawl survey of hoki and middle-depth species in the Southland and Sub-Antarctic areas, NovemberāDecember 2012 (TAN1215) (New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2014/12) (PDF)
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Bagley et al. (2014) Trawl survey of hoki and middle-depth species in the Southland and Sub-Antarctic Areas (Nov-Dec 2012). New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 12. 73p (PDF)
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Sustainability is a āmust-have,ā says MSC
Fifteen years ago, when the worldās first fishery earned Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, sustainability in seafood was a relatively new concept. Then it became a buzzword. Today, āguaranteed sustainability is a requirement,ā said Nicolas Guichoux, MSC global commercial director. āAll of that happened because some companies decided that sustainability, like price and quality, was...
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MSC welcomes New Zealand orange roughyās brave move to enter assessment
Three of New Zealandās orange roughy fisheries have entered the lengthy and rigorous assessment process to be measured against the worldās most credible standard for sustainable fishing. āA Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment is a highly transparent and meticulous process and I applaud any fishery that puts themselves under the microscope and scrutiny of...
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Squid fishery decision reflects new research
PRESS RELEASE BY NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT AT 2:22PM, 02 AUG 2012 Primary Industries Minister David Carter says updated scientific research has played a key part in his decision on management measures for the Auckland Islands squid trawl fishery (SQU6T). Mr Carter today announced the maximum number of accidental fishing related sea lion deaths for the...
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orange roughy catch cuts ābusiness as usualā
20 September 2006 āBusiness as usual and full support for the Ministerās decisionsā is how the Deepwater Group of fishing companies describes the Minister of Fisheriesā decision to reduce the commercial catch limits in some areas for orange roughy, said the groupās Chief Executive George Clement. āWe agree with the Minister for the need to...
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Bagley et al. (2013) Trawl survey of hoki and middle-depth species in teh Southland and Su-Antarctic Areas (Nov-Dec 2011). New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 23. 71 p (PDF)
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Ford et al. (2015). Qualitative (Level 1) Risk Assessment of the impact of commercial fishing on New Zealand Chondrichthyans. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 157. MPI: Wellington (PDF)
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MSC sustainable seafood
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) today celebrated 15 years of MSC certified seafood and recognised the āleaders for living oceansā that are driving growth and success in the sustainable seafood market. MSC certified fisheries now catch 8.8 million tonnes of MSC certified seafood per year, accounting for close to 10% of the total global wild-capture....
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Taking hoki up a notch
Hoki is one of the cheapest seafood options available at the counter, and with about 150,000 tonnes earmarked to be caught this year, it is also one of the most readily available. But Kiwi palates have grown up on inshore fish like snapper and tarakihi, which is much easier to access than the deep-sea hoki,...
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Industry concerned with increased sea lion activity in southern ocean
5 September 2013 The southern blue whiting fishing fleet is making every effort to avoid sea lion captures in the Southern Ocean, after unprecedented numbers of sea lions have arrived in the remote fishery this season to forage around trawl nets. These animals, mostly young males, are feeding opportunistically on or in the trawl...
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MPI (2015). Fisheries Assessment Plenary May 2015: Stock Assessment and Stock Status (PDF)
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MPI (2015). Analysis of retained and bycatch fish in New Zealand orange roughy fisheries. Report Prepared for MSC Assessment. 17p (PDF)
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Dunn, A. & Hanchet, S. (2015). Review and summary of the time series of input data available for the assessment of southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) stocks up to and including the 2013 season (New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2015/56) . (PDF)
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Beentjes et al. (2013) Review of QMS species for inclusion in the ECSI winter trawl survey reports – FAR 35 (PDF)
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Beentjes et al. (2013) Review of QMS species for inclusion in the east coast South Island winter trawl survey reports – FAR 35 (PDF)
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Cole et al. (2013) Review of the time series of input data available for the assessment of southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) stocks. FAR 69. 45 p. (PDF)
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‘Precision fishing’ trial confirmed to help the tiddlers
A new form of commercial fishing - precision seafood harvesting (PSH) - has improved the survival rates for by-catch, scientists involved in the New Zealand project said.The system - which uses a large, flexible PVC liner with specifically sized holes along its length, allows undersized fish to escape before they are brought on board the...
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Increases for fish stocks show success of QMS
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has announced increases to catch limits for a range of New Zealand fisheries today, thanks to healthy stock levels. āThis shows the success of our world-leading Quota Management System (QMS). It is flexible and driven by science, which means that we can increase take as stock levels improve,ā Mr Guy...
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Report Queries Uranium Impact
A Crown report says there could be a long-term build up of uranium in farmlands from using phosphate mined from the Chatham Rise. But the company proposing the sea-bed mining, Chatham Rock Phosphate, says the uranium content is not a health hazard and is little different from that in Moroccan products already used here. The...
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Seafood Industry Strongly Opposed to CRP Mining Application
Seafood Industry Strongly Opposed to CRP Mining Application for Chatham Rise The seafood industry strongly opposes Chatham Rock Phosphateās application to mine the Chatham Rise, saying it will have āsignificant and irreversible adverse effects on the marine environment.ā In its submission to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) the Deepwater Group says the environmental impacts of...
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Disease is killing 600 sea lion pups at the Auckland Islands each year
22 February 2014 Media Statement Embargoed to 9am Saturday 22 February 2014 Disease isĀ killing 600 sea lion pups at the AucklandĀ Islands each year. The diseaseĀ Klebsiella pneumoniaeĀ is killing Auckland Island sea lions in unsustainable numbers. The Deepwater Group, which represents the squid fishing fleet off the Auckland Islands, has written to Conservation Minister Nick Smith on...
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Deepwater fish stocks in healthy state
Reduced hoki catch limits over the past few years have paid off for New Zealandās second most valuable fishery. Increases in the Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) levels, from 1 October, for a range of deepwater species, have just been announced by the Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy. Both the eastern and western...
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Changes to catch limits backed by science
Ā 22 September 2010 Changes to commercial catch limits for orange roughy and hoki announced today are proof that the quota management system is working, says Deepwater Group Ltd chief executive George Clement. āThese limits have been set by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture using independent scientific information and include consideration of submissions from a...
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Industry supports precautionary approach for sea lions
19 December 2008 The seafood industry supports the Minister of Fisheriesā decision on sea lion by-catch numbers and will continue to work to reduce individual sea lion deaths. The Ministry of Fisheries announced a limit of 113 sea lion by-catches for the 2009 squid fishery this afternoon. Richard Wells, a fisheries specialist from the Deepwater...
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Clark, M.R, Anderson, O.F., Bowden, D.A., Chin, C., George, S.G., Glasgow, D.A., Guinotte, J.M. Hererra, S., Osterhage, D.M, Pallentin, A., Parker, S. J. Rowden, A. A., Rowley, S.J., Stewart, R., Tracey, D.M. and Wo, S.A. (2015). Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems of the Louisville Seamount Chain: voyage report of a survey to evaluate the efficacy of preliminary habitat suitability models. NZ AEBR 149, 88pp. Published by MPI. (PDF)
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MPI (2010) National Fishing Plan Deepwater and Middledepth Fisheries Part 1B – Orange Roughy (PDF)
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