COMMENT: The main human threat in the Auckland Islands is the squid trawl fishery.

A New Zealand fisheries operation on the high seas has resulted in two Chinese vessels being reported for alleged illegal fishing near the Kermadecs.

New Zealand has agreed to help Indonesia to fight illegal fishing in its waters, which costs the South-East Asian country an estimated $5 billion a year.

A commercial fisherman is to be prosecuted and faces a fine of up to $100,000 after dozens of albatrosses were killed during a fishing trip.

COMMENT: The Hauraki Gulf is an asset to Auckland beyond measure.

There is no doubt winter has arrived but warm water temperatures persist, and this was demonstrated at Great Barrier Island this week.

The soft winter bite is how snapper fishermen describe the action at the moment, although some would argue that was the pattern for much of summer.

Worker seriously injured his arm at Sanford while using a fish de-heading machine which was deemed a 5/5 hazard risk.

COMMENT: The recent report by Dr Glenn Simmons and others has lifted the lid on the wastefulness of the current fisheries management system.

Of every 100 fish taken from the seas around New Zealand, 94 are caught by the commercial fishing industry and six by recreational anglers.

COMMENT: If we are to have faith in our government and the system that governs our fisheries we need to know more, writes Richard Baker. Nathan Guy needs to show strong leadership and demand a comprehensive, independent inquiry with broad terms of referen

World champion puts pressure on fast food giant as Government says it will fast-track the roll-out of monitoring equipment on commercial fishing boats.

Sanford will book a $5 million impairment charge on the sale of its last Pacific Tuna vessel when it reports half-year earnings.

COMMENT: Research has uncovered decades-long, large-scale fish dumping, now let's work together on correcting this.

Heavy rain and a changing barometer put a smile on the faces of fly fishers in Rotorua and Taupo.

The quota system needs to change to ensure commercial fishermen are not illegally dumping catch, says fisherman.

The theory of tradeable quotas always sounded too good to be true.

Greenpeace has levelled conflicts of interest accusations at a scientist who played an important role in New Zealand fishery policies.

At Lake Taupo, the delta of the Tongariro River has been fishing well for the past three weeks.

Large kahawai and good-sized snapper and big trevally are producing a windfall for anglers fishing from the shore around Auckland.

The fishing industry is taking the Government to court over a proposed marine sanctuary in the Kermadec Islands.

It's disappointing that commercial fishing interests are now trying to frame the debate as being about Maori opposing the sanctuary, writes Alex Smith.

The Indian Summer continues to bring warm sea conditions and snapper fishing has taken off.

The lesson took place on a remote section of our rocky coast about eight hours' drive from Auckland.

New Zealand's fishing, aquaculture and seafood industry appears to be in the doldrums.

With a 3.6m high tide in the harbour, the channels would be unfishable.