Eating wild-caught fish is better for the environment and biodiversity than consuming meat or crops says leading international marine scientist Professor Ray Hilborn. Fish is the perfect protein; he told the Symposium on Seafood Production in Wellington on 16 February.

A ban on new technology that increases trawl efficiency and reduces environmental impacts is under review. Fisheries New Zealand (FNZ) has called for submissions on a proposal to revoke the prohibition on the use of net sonde cables that is seen as outdated and outmoded by the deepwater sector.

A successful acoustic and biological survey programme of the Northwest and Northeast Chatham Rise orange roughy (ORH) spawning stocks was carried out on Sanford’s San Waitaki during a 30-day voyage from mid-June to mid-July.

During 2022-23, owners of hoki quota have again agreed that the industry will continue to take a conservative approach to the management of this fishery. In his most recent decision letter, the Minister agreed with this approach, and in recognition of the co-management of the hoki fishery, has provided for…

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