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The definitive word on the leaked fisheries reports from MPI

Published: 1 June 2018

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has announced that it is releasing historical reports dealing with compliance risk profiling of the southern blue whiting fishery.

In this video, MPI's manager of compliance investigations, Gary...

Fisheries New Zealand launched

Published: 16 May 2018

The newly launched Fisheries New Zealand (FNZ) will focus on stakeholder engagement and innovation.

That was the message from the business unit’s new head Dan Bolger and Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash at the launch...

Ocean Bounty season two underway

Published: 16 May 2018

Ocean Bounty, an hour-long documentary series on commercial fishing, began its second season on 13 May.

It's a 13 episode series that screens on Three at 5pm each Sunday.

Hosted by Graeme...

Majority of New Zealand’s wild-caught seafood MSC certified as sustainable

Published: 14 May 2018

With half of New Zealand’s total seafood production certified to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) sustainability standard and 70 percent of the deep water catch certified, New Zealand’s Deepwater Group (DWG) welcomes yesterday’s inaugural...

OpenSeas playbook launched

Published: 24 April 2018

OpenSeas has released a playbook on the programme.

The comprehensive guide aims to help New Zealand seafood companies understand the range of tools available and find ways to best utilise the programme within their businesses.

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Southern blue whiting TACC gets big bump

Published: 24 April 2018

Fishing for southern blue whiting at the Bounty Platform has been given a significant boost.

The Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) for SBW 6B has been...

DWG collaborates with DOC to conserve sea lions

Published: 26 March 2018

Scientists are using GPS technology and remote cameras to help them to better understand how to prevent New Zealand sea lion pups dying on Campbell Island.

They also tested the use of a drone to count sea...

Fishermen endorse Industry Code of Conduct

Published: 26 March 2018

Commercial fishermen have reinforced their support for the industry Code of Conduct.

The code was developed by Seafood New Zealand and endorsed by New Zealand’s major fishing companies to reinforce last year’s Promise media campaign.

The code is being taken...

New technology deployed to prevent sea lion pup deaths

Published: 23 February 2018

Scientists from the Department of Conservation (DOC) and Deepwater Group (DWG) say GPS technology and remote cameras are helping them better understand how to prevent sea lion pups from dying on the subantarctic...

MSC making changes

Published: 21 February 2018

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is constantly reviewing and refining its standards and certification requirements.  Deepwater Group is an active participant in these reviews and, alongside others from MSC-certified fisheries, is focussed on ensuring any changes are backed by science and...

Environmental organisations unsure how science works

Published: 21 February 2018

Recent attacks from environmental organisations on the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and New Zealand’s seafood industry have reached a new level of banality and predictability.

As MSC continues to succeed and to certify more and more of the well...

Seafood industry welcomes considered approach to cameras on vessels

Published: 14 February 2018

The New Zealand seafood industry has welcomed confirmation by Stuart Nash, the Fisheries Minister, that the Government is reconsidering a proposal to install cameras on all commercial fishing vessels. more... MSC Response to New Zealand Fisheries Article From Ecologist, dated 24 March 2017. "In its Right of Reply to our recent article questioning the sustainability of New Zealand fishing practices, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) explains its certification is based on current and not historical practices....." Read the full article here... more... Fishing industry dismisses claim fishery should not be certified sustainable Fishing industry dismisses claim fishery should not be certified sustainable Published: 26 January 2018 Accusations that the fishing industry is responsible for any population decrease of Salvin’s albatross are untrue and has been dismissed by Deepwater Group chief executive, George Clement. [caption id="attachment_6081" align="alignnone" width="604"] more... 2017 Posts below: 2017 Posts Japan and NZ collaborate on seabirds Changes needed to recreational fisheries management – report New dedicated fisheries entity announced A decade delivering sustainability Public perception of fisheries management at odds... more... Japan and NZ collaborate on seabirds Japan and NZ collaborate on seabirds Published: 19 December 2017 New Zealand seabird experts met with a group from Japan to share information on seabird mitigation and bycatch in November. Five scientists from Japan's National Research Institute for Far Seas Fisheries met with various people closely involved in seabird... more... Changes needed to recreational fisheries management – report Changes needed to recreational fisheries management - report Published: 18 December 2017 Peak bodies and recreational reporting were the big talking points when the New Zealand Initiative launched The Future Catch in Wellington. The report pushes for the establishment of an organisation to represent recreational fishers, in similar vein... more... New dedicated fisheries entity announced New dedicated fisheries entity announced Published: 18 December 2017 A new fisheries-dedicated unit has been announced by the Government. The Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI) functions are being reset, with four new portfolio-based entities announced, including Fisheries New Zealand, Forestry New Zealand, Biosecurity New Zealand and New Zealand Food... more... A decade delivering sustainability A decade delivering sustainability Published: 18 December 2017 Deepwater Group (DWG) celebrated more than ten years delivering healthy fisheries at their recent annual general meeting. Established in 2005, DWG was a merger of the hoki, squid and orange roughy management companies, with a mandate for delivering the best-managed deepwater... more... Public perception of fisheries management at odds with international reputation – TNC Public perception of fisheries management at odds with international reputation - TNC Published: 16 November 2017 New Zealand fisheries’ Quota Management System (QMS) is being presented as an international example by a prominent US-based conservation group.  The long established The... more... Research project to save sea lion pups Research project to save sea lion pups Published: 16 November 2017 Mud holes at Campbell Island (Blue Planet Marine, 2015) Deepwater Group is funding a novel research project as a part of a field trip to monitor sea lion... more... IEMRS being slowed down IEMRS being slowed down Published: 15 November 2017 Commercial fishers are welcoming the announcement that the implementation of the Integrated Electronic Monitoring and Reporting System (IEMRS) will be slowed down. Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash said he has instructed Ministry for Primary Industries... more... Commercial fishermen support getting digital monitoring right Commercial fishermen support getting digital monitoring right Published: 14 November 2017 Deepwater Group, which represent commercial fishermen in New Zealand’s deep-water fisheries, support the Labour Government’s decision to slow down the implementation of IEMRS (Integrated Electronic Monitoring and Reporting System) to ensure... more... Comment | Scientists challenge sea lion research Comment | Scientists challenge sea lion research From The New Zealand Herald 23 October 2017 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11935905 A new study by Dr Stefan Meyer from the University of Otago, published in the NZ Heraldrecently, claimed to have "game-changing" new evidence linking the decline of New Zealand sea lions to... more... Large-scale changes bring opportunity for further collaboration Large-scale changes bring opportunity for further collaboration Published: 17 October 2017 [caption id="attachment_5976" align="alignnone" width="604"] Photograph by Peter Marriott/NIWA[/caption] The seafood industry and the Ministry for Primary Industries continue to collaborate during the rollout of the Integrated Electronic Monitoring and Reporting System (IEMRS). The... more... Seabird experts flock to Wellington Seabird experts flock to Wellington Published: 17 October 2017   Seabird experts migrated to New Zealand from throughout the world last month to discuss the most recent developments in science and conservation. For two weeks, Wellington was home to the Agreement on the... more... Fish stocks on the rise Fish stocks on the rise Published: 17 October 2017 Increased biomass in red gurnard and orange roughy fisheries has seen a rise in catch limits. The Ministry for Primary Industries announced the adjustments as part of their twice-yearly fisheries sustainability review. The orange... more... Another orange roughy success story Another orange roughy success story Published: 22 September 2017 An orange roughy fishery south of Stewart Island has been given the green light to reopen after 19 years. In 1998, the seafood... more... Update on Integrated Electronic Monitoring and Reporting System Update on IEMRS Published: 15 September 2017 Progress is being made with the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) towards the considered and staged implementation of Integrated Electronic Monitoring and Reporting System (IEMRS). MPI’s high level objectives - to verify self-reporting of catches, to collect more information on catches, and... more... Seabird Smart Award winners announced Seabird Smart Award winners announced Published: 15 September 2017 A fleet of West Coast surface long liners has been awarded the 2017 Seabird Smart Award. Altair Fishing Ltd was crowned for their commitment to seabird mitigation across their five vessels. Chair of the Southern Seabird Solutions Trust Bill Mansfield said... more... Squid fishermen support management to minimise Sea Lion interactions Squid fishermen support management to minimise Sea Lion interactions Published: 14 September 2017 The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has proposed changes to the management of the southern squid trawl (SQU6T) fishery to ensure any interactions with New Zealand... more... Orange roughy biomass surveys completed Orange roughy biomass surveys completed Published: 9 August 2017 [caption id="attachment_5853" align="alignnone" width="604"] New Zealand orange roughy[/caption] Two acoustic biomass surveys of orange roughy were successfully completed in June-July 2017. These surveys were the result of a collaborative effort between government, scientists and industry. The... more... Seafood assurance programme launched Seafood assurance programme launched Published: 9 August 2017 The New Zealand seafood industry now has a one-stop source for information. OpenSeas is a third-party verified, broad-based transparency initiative designed to enable customers of New Zealand seafood, primarily international customers, a single, comprehensive source of information about the environmental, social... more... Collaborative conservation a success at seafood conference Collaborative conservation a success at NZ Seafood Industry conference Published: 9 August 2017 Collaborative conservation was high on the agenda at the New Zealand Seafood Industry conference in Wellington last week. Speakers noted the success of the ongoing work between fishers, iwi, scientists, conservation groups and government to protect... more... Commercial fishing industry worth more than $4 billion to NZ economy – BERL Commercial fishing industry worth more than $4 billion to NZ economy – BERL Published: 8 August 2017 A new report from economic researchers BERL has confirmed the importance of the commercial fishing industry to New Zealand. The report, The economic contribution of commercial fishing to the New Zealand economy,... more... One-stop source for New Zealand seafood information launched One-stop source for New Zealand seafood information launched Published: 3 August 2017 A one-stop source for information on New Zealand seafood was launched at the New Zealand Seafood Industry conference in Wellington... more... Seafood exports set to top $2 billion Seafood exports set to top $2 billion Published: 3 August 2017 Seafood exports are predicted to hit a record $2 billion annually by 2020. That is according to the Ministry for Primary Industries 2017 Situation and Outlook report. Export revenue... more... Smart management to pay off for fishers Smart management to pay off for fishers Published: 12 July 2017 After nearly 20 years of closure by industry, another orange roughy stock, this time off the bottom of the South Island, is about to be re-opened to fishing. The catch limit... more... Deepwater Group welcomes New Zealand Sea Lion Threat Management Plan Deepwater Group welcomes New Zealand Sea Lion Threat Management Plan Published: 3 July 2017 The Deepwater Group, which represents New Zealand’s deepwater fishing sector, welcomes the New Zealand Sea Lion Threat Management Plan released today by the Department of Conservation (DOC) and... more... Hoki stocks highest this century Hoki stocks highest this century Published: 7 June 2017 Decreases in hoki quota during the 2000s are paying dividends with large increases in both stocks over the last eight years. These increases were outlined in the Ministry for Primary Industries recently-released report The... more... More breeding albatrosses at remote Snares Islands More breeding albatrosses at remote Snares Islands Published: 7 June 2017 An annual southern Buller's albatross census on the Snares Islands has been successful with more breeding pairs counted and banded. These remote islands, 120 km south of Stewart Island, are... more... Seafood industry welcomes funding for endangered sea lions The announcement today that the Government will contribute $2.8 million over four years to fund further research into the mortality of sea lions has been welcomed by the seafood industry. Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy and Conservation Minister, Maggie Barry made the announcement a short time ago, and acknowledged the fishing... more... “Roughy on the Rise” book launch speeches 11 April 2017 "Roughy on the Rise" book launch speeches 11 April 2017 Nathan Guy; Tim Pankhurst; Darren Lovell; George Clement; Patrick Caleo. ... more... International fisheries scientists meet in Nelson to share world-leading ideas International fisheries scientists meet in Nelson to share world-leading ideas Press release: Deepwater Group Ltd, 3 April 2017 Scientists from more than 20 countries are meeting in Nelson this week for an international conference to discuss the latest advances in fisheries technology. This is the first time the global organisation ICES (International Council... more... Seafood industry funds conservation expedition to Snares Islands Seafood industry funds conservation expedition to Snares Islands Press release: Deepwater Group Ltd, 31 March 2017 A science expedition led by Paul Sagar is setting off to the Snares Islands for an annual survey of Southern Buller’s albatross, and while there also collecting Skua seabird poo for the Department of Conservation (DOC). The... more... Sustainable New Zealand Seafood Promoted Sustainable New Zealand Seafood Promoted Press release: Deepwater Group Ltd, 31 March 2017 Australians are being told to choose New Zealand seafood on Sustainable Seafood Day, which will be celebrated on 31 March throughout Australia. This is because over 50% of New Zealand’s wild catch is now certified as sustainable by the... more... Deepwater Group welcomes Kermadec research Deepwater Group welcomes Kermadec research Press release: Deepwater Group Ltd, 16 February 2017 The discoveries of new species made by NIWA on a 20-day scientific voyage to the remote Kermadec region have been welcomed by deep sea fishers, who encourage further scientific exploration of this vast untouched ocean northeast of New... more... 2016 Posts below: 2016 Posts: Orange roughy fisheries certified as sustainable NGO declares: ‘the MSC officially became a sham’ The Story of New Zealand Orange Roughy New Zealand Orange Roughy Gets Top International Sustainability Tick more... 2015 Posts below: 2015 Posts: Revolutionary new trawling method improves quality of catch Seizing the global opportunities for New Zealand seafood Min Guy’s speech to the Seafood New Zealand 2015 Conference Government to review fisheries management 2014 Posts below: 2014 Posts: ... more... Recent Comments by Deepwater Group (IW) No comments by Deepwater Group (IW) yet.