Bluff oyster season begins: Boaties set-off on Foveaux Strait
Boats are set to hit Foveaux Strait today for the beginning of the oyster season.
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New Zealand's largest salmon farmer pulls request to extend a farm into colder waters.
Miracle at sea: Sailor left bobbing in Pacific Ocean clinging to floating rubbish
Vidam Perevertilov woke in the Pacific Ocean to the sight of his ship sailing away.
Schoolgirl's first marlin is a record-breaker
10-year-old catches 122kg striped marlin in Northland waters
Coromandel spearfishers get up close with sharks
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Summer hunting for shelduck on offer
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Fishermen left clinging to chilly bin saved in second water rescue near Thames in a week
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'It was massive': Huge mako shark leaps on to boat roof
'I told my mate to gas the boat to get out of here.'
Man sentenced after selling half a tonne of crayfish on black market
The illegal catch was usually sold pre-cooked for between $700 and $1310 per load.
More Northland boaties sign up for skipper courses
Enrolments for skippers courses have risen.
MegaFish: 20kg kingfish takes $10,000 prize at Hawke's Bay fishing contest
It's the first time the competition has been won by a kingfish catch.
Hawke's Bay fishing competition delayed due to big swells
400 anglers forced to wait for the big one
Anglers hooked and ready for Napier's Megafish 2021
Record earlybird entries of 319 are about 140 up on last year, ahead of Thursday's start.
Whangārei man who took mussels from Mair Bank gets fined
Whangārei labourer fined for taking shellfish from a closed fishery area
Tutira giant: Monster carp caught on a fly and released in Hawke's Bay lake
Grass carp could have been over a metre long, and 15kg
Hawke's Bay divers caught with undersize pāua, rock lobster
Tip to the MPI poacher line saw 127 undersize pāua and 13 undersize rock lobster seized.
Fishing club opts for members-only annual competition
Cash prizes in six different categories were up for grabs over the five days of fishing.
Fishers urged to clean up after themselves after 5yo gets hooked
Trip to the hospital for 'little fella' after hooks embedded in his calf.
Maritime NZ reminds Kiwis to stay safe these holidays
Maritime New Zealand is reminding Kiwis to stay safe these holidays.
Bigger crowds expected on Waikato waterways
People planning to get out on the boat are advised to get up to date with water rules.
Reminder to download the NZ Fishing Rules App
Fisheries New Zealand is reminding fishers to download the NZ Fishing Rules App.
Fishing licence can save court dates
Updating or obtaining a fishing licence can save you a court date.
Feedback sought on crayfish catch limits
Fisheries New Zealand invites input on proposals to ensure crayfish sustainability.
Where are the prawns? Fishing ceases with scientists baffled
Scientists unable to determine why prawn numbers are mysteriously dropping off.
Navy boost: Fisheries poachers in Northland waters beware
Navy and fisheries officers team to combat offending on Northland waters.
Violence at sea - anglers threaten commercial fishing boat
Northland commercial fishermen threatened with violence from recreational anglers.
Fisherman swept down the Tukituki River: 'With the last bit of strength, I managed to shout'
Cold and clinging to an overhanging willow branch, Ian Tong was sure he was going to die.
Plenty of spaces available for fishing day
There are plenty of spaces available for the December 12 event.
Winners for Pahiatua Trout Fishing Carnival
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Anglers fill Rotorua streams for trout season's second opening
The upstream portion of several local streams opened to trout fishing yesterday.