For those inspired by stories of the Kraken, here’s one for you. This five-kilo beast was recently brought aboard the FV Independent while mid-water trawling for arrow squid at the Snares. Having not seen a squid like this before, Independent Fisheries Ltd Operations Manager, Stephen Bishop, notified scientists at NIWA…

The Marine Stewardship Council has published a gallery-style eBook of MSC certified seafood titled ‘Sustainable seafood and where to find it’. The 33-page resource contains information on 28 species found in the waters of Australia, New Zealand, Western Central Pacific and selected Asian countries, all of which hold the blue…

The Environment Aotearoa Report 2019, released today by the Ministry for the Environment and StatsNZ, shows the environmental performance of New Zealand’s seafood industry has improved markedly. Recognition of this is welcomed by the Deepwater Group, representing the deepwater seafood sector including quota owners harvesting hoki, hake, ling, southern blue…

BPAs and MPAs – Is There a Difference? New Zealand’s Benthic Protection Areas (BPAs) are internationally-recognised as a type of Marine Protected Area (MPA).  The IUCN recognises seven categories of MPAs and BPAs meet Category VI. Pew and WWF-NZ have asked the Government to ignore the existence of BPAs as…

OpenSeas answers your questions simply OpenSeas continues to attract more and more users each month as the single source of reliable information on New Zealand’s key commercial fish species. At the end of its first year, the site continues to generate over 85 percent new visitors each month, with 60…