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Help for salmon farm after 13,000 fish die
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Sanford looks to lay off 232 Chch staff
Sanford, New Zealand's largest listed fishing group, is in consultations with 232 staff who look likely to lose their jobs at the company.
Hauraki Gulf aquaculture a boon to the region
Above the waters of the Hauraki Gulf, a marine farm might appear only a tidy row of racks, or a small bunch of ropes and buoys dotted against the blue.
University ends tradition after drowning
The drowning of a PhD student who was washed off rocks while collecting water samples has prompted Auckland University to break with decades of research tradition.
Council rejects Bluff oyster application
A resource consent application to finish Bluff oysters in Otago Harbour has been rejected by the Otago Regional Council.
Sam Judd: Paua to the people
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Poisoning threat puts shellfish off limits
The threat of paralytic shellfish poisoning means eating shellfish from much of Northland's west coast is akin to playing Russian roulette.
Sea farms look to expand
A balance has to be found between the needs of bach and boat owners and of marine farmers, says the head of Aquaculture New Zealand.
Hauraki Gulf: Planning for the future
As valuable to marine life as it is prized by humans, the Hauraki Gulf is in decline. Though solutions seem as elusive as the gulf's fish stocks, a groundswell is building for collaboration.
Oyster industry given funding boost
The Kiwi oyster industry hopes a Government grant will help the industry fight back from a two-year fight with a herpes virus.
Oyster is the world for honoured NZ scientist
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