OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: PM turns dead snapper into red herringThe snapper comparison set a lovely trap for Labour leader David Shearer, who obliged by falling into it, writes Claire Trevett.21 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionRaewyn Pearl: Fun-fishing for snapper is at faultThe indication that individual snapper have been growing more slowly over the past 15 years is a sign that all is not well, Raewyn Pearl.21 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionBill Hohepa: Catch bag limit proposal ignores commercial wastageThere is no system of recording just how many snapper are not landed because commercial fishers are over their quota, writes Bill Hohepa.21 Aug 09:30 PM
New ZealandLabour hooks into fish rowCuts to the 4500-tonne total allowable commercial catch in the Snapper 1 fishery will be on the table if a Labour Government is elected.20 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandSnapper stunt nets dead jokesA fishy stunt in Parliament by Labour leader David Shearer appeared to backfire after it spawned a round of dead fish jokes.20 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandDebate on precious resource full of hooksA winter of discontent in heartland National Party territory has nothing to do with the GCSB bill, as John Key likes to point out16 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandIwi rails against Govt's snapper cutbackNew Zealand's largest iwi, Ngapuhi, has thrown its weight behind a campaign to protect the snapper bag limit of recreational anglers.14 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionJohn Durrant: Snapper plan denies basic rightsNathan Guy - it's time to front up and talk to fishers and maybe then you can say we're in the process of a public consultation, writes John Durrant.11 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandSnapper quota plan puts heat on coast MPsProposed cuts to recreational snapper quotas have hit a nerve with politicians on both sides of the House as electorate MPs in fishing hotspots come under pressure for meddling with fishers' bag limits.08 Aug 05:30 PM
KahuExemption: Maori fishing quota holdersMaori fishing quota holders will be exempt from legislation designed to protect migrant workers on foreign chartered vessels from exploitation.26 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleGeoff Thomas: Good bags to be had despite winterSnapper fishing and diving have been producing some excellent bags in spite of the wintry conditions.19 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandHook, line and sinkeredThe passions that fishing can arouse are hard to fathom for the unconverted. Many think the odds are stacked in favour of the fish and leave it to the experts.21 Jun 05:30 PM
LifestyleCome in close for the best snapperThe best place to find snapper is close around the rocks, which is good news for shore-based fishermen as well as those in small boats.21 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandSnapper survey findings disputedA Whangarei man who has been a commercial fisher for 40 years is disputing reports that Northland snapper stocks are below sustainable levels.21 Jun 05:07 AM
New ZealandOfficials wary over snapper plansSensitivity over new management options for the country's biggest snapper fishery is prompting deep thought within the Ministry for Primary Industries.19 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Cut snapper limit to build up speciesEditorial: It's time recreational fishers thought about the sustainability of snapper stock, as the species' number around the North Island continues to dwindle.18 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandSnapper cuts on tableRecreational fishers face big cuts to the number of snapper fish they can catch in one of New Zealand's most popular fishing areas.15 Jun 12:56 AM
New ZealandDeep nets could save livesA new study suggests the number of dolphins being captured and killed in commercial trawling nets could dive if vessels changed their fishing methods.29 May 05:30 PM
