New ZealandLuxury Queenstown hotel fined $22k over illegal crayfish heli-dining packageGuests paid between $4650 and $7750 for the seafood dining experience.15 Jul 04:26 AM
New ZealandCalls to close NZ's largest orange roughy fisheryGroup says Chatham Rise orange roughy fishery is 'past the brink' of collapse.08 Jul 10:00 PM
PremiumOpinionOpinion: We must balance our cruise tourism economy with biosecurityNearly 90% of exotic marine species arrived on international vessels.26 Jun 05:00 PM
Herald NOWHerald NOW panellists Dave Letele and Trish Sherson join Ryan Bridge to talk news of the dayWatch10 Jun 06:47 PM
New Zealand'David Attenborough would be mortified': 6 tonnes of coral caught by trawler off ChristchurchWatch10 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Phil Goff mastered the art of saying nothing, until he spoke06 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Video of “coral graveyard” blamed on New Zealand’s bottom trawling fishing fleetWatch06 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumNew Zealand‘Coral graveyard’: Environmentalists blame deep-sea damage on NZ trawlers06 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Cavalier' fisherman fined $34k after failures onboard vessel during kina operationHe ignored warnings to fix the GPR device, which meant his boat was 'invisible'.18 Mar 09:40 PM
New ZealandCourt again rejects ministry's management plan for Northland's cray fisheryThe judge found the revised proposal did not address an urgent marine crisis.21 Feb 05:00 PM
PoliticsCameras on boats: Minister rails against ‘state surveillance’ in call against footage becoming publicPrivacy appears at the heart of the Government's concerns.12 Feb 05:28 AM
New ZealandShane Jones releases a consultation document on potential fishing regulation reformsOcean and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones releases a consultation document on potential fishing regulation reforms. Video / Mark MitchellWatch11 Feb 10:19 PM
New Zealand4000 fishing offences in past year revealedOver the past year, fisheries officers detected more than 3,000 offences during inspections of recreational fishing boats. Video / Corey FlemingWatch31 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew Year Honours: Bay of Plenty, Coromandel, Taupō recipients namedPlus - we ask why one city, unusually, has no honourees on this year's list.30 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Systemic failings': Court rules DoC failed to protect marine species for decadesA High Court judge has ruled DoC acted unlawfully by failing to follow its own laws.16 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandA Day with fisheries officersNZ Herald spent a day with fisheries officers who encountered a group of divers on Wellington's south coast. One was suspected of having undersized paua. Video / Mark MitchellWatch04 Dec 03:46 AM
New ZealandOfficial advise warned against commercial fishing in Hauraki Gulf protection zonesWWF has labelled Tama Potaka’s last-minute changes to allow commercial fishing in protected areas of the Hauraki Gulf “spineless”. Video / Carson Bluck, Alex BurtonWatch16 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew Zealand trawler's latest catch triggers closureThe Tasman Viking trawler, operated by Westfleet Fishing, pulled up 37kg of coral while bottom trawling in the Lord Howe Rise. Video / Mike Scott / Michael MorrahWatch31 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandTauranga marine precinct sale ‘unconscionable’, meeting toldThe sale of Tauranga's marine precinct for $13.9m has angered fishing businesses.27 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandFishery lobbyists and Fisheries NZ tangle over Coromandel dredging surveyFisheries New Zealand says they will only be dredging 0.01% of the scallop beds.11 Oct 03:45 AM
New ZealandAquaculture projects on Fast-track Approvals Bill a 'game changer'Aquaculture NZ says seven projects will create jobs in the regions and boost exports.07 Oct 08:17 PM
New ZealandSeafood industry, Greenpeace welcome change to fisheries' camera rulesChanges a compromise for long-time critic of the policy, Fisheries Minister Shane Jones.25 Sep 10:40 PM
New ZealandNZ King Salmon half-year profit downChairman remains optimistic despite NZ King Salmon's profit drop and fish losses.24 Sep 04:00 AM
New ZealandFishing vessel refloats, departs after grounding in Auckland marinaThe skipper missed tide timings while refuelling the boat.22 Sep 09:06 PM
New Zealand'Game-changer': Kiwi fishing tech lands international award'We're hoping to launch the product to the market within 12-18 months.'15 Sep 09:53 PM
PoliticsWaitangi Tribunal report condemns ministers’ meeting with seafood repsIf law change proceeds, it would 'significantly endanger the Māori-Crown relationship'.12 Sep 11:59 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Silencing of Shane Jones an easy first test of coalition discipline stepsShane Jones has been quietened - but a few in National quietly agree with his views.06 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandHundreds of anglers busted fishing inside marine reservesOfficial information reveals which areas around the country have become poaching hotspots.06 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldNew Zealand trawler targets threatened fish in AustraliaAustralian conservationists alarmed as super trawler returns to fish orange roughy.15 Jul 07:57 PM
New ZealandFishing boat crashes into rocks off Taiaroa Head, DunedinA fishing boat crashed into the rocks off Taiaroa Head, below the Royal Albatross Centre in Dunedin, this morning.Watch03 Jun 09:57 PM
New ZealandNZ's brief caviar season under waySalmon fish roe differs from the traditional delicacy of sturgeon fish caviar.30 May 02:30 AM
