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Letters: 'Appalled' bottom trawling is allowed to continue
OPINION: Also, “traffic calming chicanes” must be one of the greatest oxymorons crafted.
Herald NOW panellists Dave Letele and Trish Sherson join Ryan Bridge to talk news of the day
Sick days, power bills and fishing practices: Herald NOW’s panel discusses the day’s news.
Boris Johnson slams 'appalling sell-out' EU deal with harsh critique
The deal allows EU fishermen access to UK waters until June 2038.
'Radical change': Possible crayfish ban for Northland's east coast
Shane Jones says crayfish can't keep declining in the popular fishing area.
NZ fishing rod pioneer returns with innovative tech for new venture
Lanza Rods are handcrafted, using solid carbon fibre for strength and lightness.
'Job well done': Sanford doubles half year profit
The result comes off the back of good returns for Sanford's salmon farming operation.
Police refer case of fishing boat death to coroner
Police say the death is not suspicious.
MPI probe into salmon farm mortality rates
SAFE claims intensive fish farming breaches the Animal Welfare Act.
Sea sausage: Kiwi fishers create innovative bait
The bait outperformed traditional cray legs in trials for catching rig.
Watch: Video of “coral graveyard” blamed on New Zealand’s bottom trawling fishing fleet
Seafood NZ says damage could be due to global warming.
‘Coral graveyard’: Environmentalists blame deep-sea damage on NZ trawlers
Greenpeace took a vessel equipped with underwater cameras to survey known trawl zones.
Hundreds of fish beached at Ninety Mile Beach due to predator chase
Experts advise caution, saying beached fish may be unsafe to eat.
Why Al Brown’s Depot is not serving Bluff oysters – but Josh Emett and Judith Tabron are
Ngāi Tahu's shock Bluff oyster decision and its impact on top restaurants.
‘Cash came in for Crays’: Couple given crayfish permit for hui illegally sold 35kg to local restaurant
Tony Magner says he's embarrassed by the fall from grace.
‘Sky’s the limit’ for overseas kingfish market as demand far outweighs supply
Less than a year open, Northland's kingfish farm is already getting national recognition.
Protesters take flight against $1.7m Billfish Classic in Whitianga
The competition featured over $1.7 million in prizes, including $400,000 for the heaviest billfish.
Why two men are determined to finish a stranger’s dream boat
'I don’t even know the guy but that boat’s got to be finished.'
Search intensifies for man feared taken by shark during NSW fishing event
He fell overboard around 1pm on Sunday near Port Stephens, sparking a search.
Fishing company lands $16,500 fine for seabird risk, false reports
Macnicol Fishing was found to not use a bird-scaring device and wrongly recording fishing.
‘Wrong side of history’: NZ makes controversial bid for Australia’s orange roughy quota
New Zealand is among 17 nations meeting in Chile to negotiate high seas fishing policy.
Shane Jones releases a consultation document on potential fishing regulation reforms
Ocean and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones releases a consultation document on potential fishing regulation reforms. Video / Mark Mitchell
Feedback sought on ‘most significant’ fisheries reform for decades
A review of rock lobster, Pacific bluefin tuna limits ongoing since December.
'Sacred': Talley's fights to uncover secret sources used in TVNZ news investigation
TVNZ lawyers says the protection of confidential sources is sacred and vital.
Remarkable catch wins $20,000 prize – but the fish itself could be worth many thousands more
Northern bluefin tuna are a delicacy in Japan, where they sell for over $5000 a kg.
Watch: ’It was wild!' Hawke’s Bay fisherman reels in possible record-breaking tuna
Regan Ellison said it was 'definitely' the best fish he has caught in New Zealand.
4000 fishing offences in past year revealed
Over the past year, fisheries officers detected more than 3,000 offences during inspections of recreational fishing boats. Video / Corey Fleming
Fisheries crackdown: 4000 fishing offences in past year revealed
Commercial fishing breaches hit 863; recreational offences more than 3,000