AucklandFishing convoy of 500 vehicles descends on Auckland in protestFishers oppose new rules allowing marlin to be sold as commercial bycatch.22 Nov 02:32 AM
AgribusinessDebt down, profits soar: Inside Sanford's turnaround yearAquaculture outperformed expectations, while wildcatch profits dipped 5.9%.17 Nov 09:09 PM
New ZealandFish giveaway could end by Christmas without new sponsorThe Kai Ika Project in Hawke's Bay has shared over 10,000kg of food since December 2024.13 Nov 05:01 PM
PremiumOpinionAudrey Young'Simply not true': Former Attorney-General accuses Govt of overreach with Māori20 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Stealing from us all': Two Gisborne fishermen caught with 157 undersized pāua09 Oct 07:47 AM
New Zealand'Illegal operation': Former fisherman fined $50k for selling seaweed online01 Oct 03:57 AM
PremiumLifestyleAl Brown: I still get triggered by tiny things. I'd be lost without fishing12 Sep 09:00 PM
New ZealandFisherman fined $15k for illegal trawl through marine reserveKelly Gavin Scoles trawled 16km through the protected Kahurangi Marine Reserve.12 Sep 09:31 AM
PremiumPremiumChristchurchWhitebait wars: Spots secured weeks before season opened, crackdown on illegal squatsThis year’s whitebaiting frenzy has drawn attention not just for the catch.07 Sep 02:00 AM
New ZealandSealord proposes closure of Nelson factory, 79 jobs at riskThe decision is driven by rising costs and supermarket margin requests, Sealord CEO says.05 Sep 06:20 AM
New ZealandSearch for missing Raglan fisherman enters second weekA man in his 20s was seen falling into the sea last Monday.02 Sep 03:48 AM
World'They’re a plague': UK fishermen battle octopus invasion in warming watersThe octopus bloom is the biggest in British waters in 75 years.28 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Ocean killer': Protester arrested after boarding Nelson fishing vesselTwo Greenpeace activists scaled a Talley's fishing trawler at the port around 8am.22 Aug 10:30 PM
Auckland'Ray of hope': Auckland iwi plans coastline closure to halt over-harvesting'The need has become more urgent as pressure on our rocky reefs has escalated.'19 Aug 07:00 PM
ChristchurchMan jailed for poaching hundreds of sea cucumbers; two boats, car forfeitedThe man has been jailed for 18 months and banned from all fishing for three years.08 Aug 12:19 AM
New ZealandFishing ban extended around Napier's new artificial reef, plan to sink trawler progressingThe fishing ban in a small area off Napier to boost lobster, cod and other species.06 Aug 01:22 AM
PoliticsMinister confirms pro-industry fisheries changes The Government has announced restrictions on fishing boat camera footage. 05 Aug 05:30 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessSmall Business: Wise Angler reels in plastic waste with sustainable solutionLeo Vieira talks to Tom Raynel about his small business Wise Angler.03 Aug 05:00 PM
Sport'A nice marlin': Kiwi skipper makes history with $2m fishing triumphTom Francis' team caught a 312.6kg marlin, beating 160 global entrants.06 Jul 07:33 AM
New ZealandGreenpeace activists target NZ bottom trawling vessel on the Chatham Rise east of ChristchurchThe activists painted "ocean killer" on the vessel's hull to protest against the destructive fishing method. Video / GreenpeaceWatch28 Jun 02:39 AM
New ZealandMen caught with 180 times legal limit of pāua in Wellington - one of the biggest illegal haulsThe amount of pāua was about $25,000-worth, Fisheries says. 27 Jun 05:31 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: We must balance our cruise tourism economy with biosecurityNearly 90% of exotic marine species arrived on international vessels.26 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Slap in the face': Fishers fined over black market seafoodNone of the fishers held permits allowing them to sell fish.26 Jun 05:49 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRichter scales and fishy tales: When a small earthquake spoiled a day of fishingEveryone struggled for bites after Monday morning's quake. So were the fish spooked by it?17 Jun 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: 'Appalled' bottom trawling is allowed to continueOPINION: Also, “traffic calming chicanes” must be one of the greatest oxymorons crafted.11 Jun 05:00 PM
Herald NOWHerald NOW panellists Dave Letele and Trish Sherson join Ryan Bridge to talk news of the daySick days, power bills and fishing practices: Herald NOW’s panel discusses the day’s news.Watch10 Jun 06:47 PM
New Zealand'David Attenborough would be mortified': 6 tonnes of coral caught by trawler off ChristchurchFisheries New Zealand says incidents involving this amount of coral are "very rare". Video / Cameron PitneyWatch10 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Attenborough would be mortified': Six tonnes of coral bycatch off ChristchurchExperts said incidents involving such a large amount of coral being caught are rare.10 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Phil Goff mastered the art of saying nothing, until he spokeOPINION: Plus the expected debacle over the Treaty Principles Bill surprises no one.06 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand$250k boat and $16k catch seized on top of $13k fine for Gisborne fishing company and skipperThe company was fined $9000 on top of court costs, while its skipper was fined $4000.04 Jun 06:00 AM
