… is expected to make a decision about new whitebait fishing rules before the 2021 whitebait season. “By next … our fish, like licencing so DOC knows how many people are fishing, or a catch limit to make sure people don’t take more … populations are thriving because we didn't wait to put in fishing rules that support long-term freshwater ecosystem …

… need to be improved to include cameras or observers on all fishing boats. These numbers tell us that vast numbers of … on board.   “It’s simply unbelievable that a commercial fishing trip is nine times more likely to catch seabirds when … of misreporting in fisheries that catch penguins . Industry log-books are so unreliable that the Government has …

… endangered hoiho/yellow-eyed penguin, are dying in fishing set nets each year. Information released under the … reported by MPI observers, who cover only 3 percent of fishing boats”  Forest & Bird chief executive Kevin Hague … dangerous.   “MPI is heavily influenced by the fishing industry and they’ve failed to act to protect penguins, and …

… The fishing industry has serious questions to answer after a  report from … of the alleged offending. The report revealed significant fishing dumping in the hoki fishery had been known about … 9, 3.4] .  “It seems that the Government and the fishing industry didn't admit to the Marine Stewardship Council that …

… to die under weak new regulations for commercial longline fishing, Forest & Bird says.  The fishing regulations that allowed five critically endangered … Antipodean albatrosses to be killed legally by longline fishing boats in 2018, remain unchanged in the Surface …

… timeframe was appropriate and that a 55% cut in commercial fishing would be needed to achieve that rebuild.  He decided … to the rebuild, making an initial 20% cut to commercial fishing. But his 2019 decision to reduce the commercial catch … relied on a voluntary plan provided by the fishing industry which contains actions such as further research, and …

… Action Plan for protecting seabirds from commercial fishing hooks and nets has made a big leap forward, with a … Sue Maturin, says “This is a big step forward for our fishing industry and our ocean birds, and is due to the perseverance …

… of fish products. The certification is highly valued by fishing industries around the world.   However, the MSC has … they should be declining if fishers were using sustainable fishing practices. “It is ridiculous that the majority of New … Their population has been decimated by years of over-fishing, and under reporting of landed catch. Orange roughy …

… Tomorrow, a diverse range of recreational fishing, environmental, law, corporate and business … need to treasure it,” says Ian Steele, New Zealand Sport Fishing Council’s President.  “We know New Zealanders oppose the destruction of precious habitats by industrial fishing methods,” says Bianca Ranson, Forest & Bird’s Hauraki …

… oceans within 80 years, damaging sea life and the fishing industry, says a new report by Forest & Bird. The report … Forest & Bird is calling on government, councils and the fishing industry to urgently take up the report’s 16 key …

… New research points to fishing bycatch as a major cause of the alarming decline of … underlines the need for urgent action to fix New Zealand's fishing rules, and save a bird with the same threat status as … boats last year,” Ms Maturin says. “New Zealand's fishing industry has pledged to aim for a zero bycatch target, so why …

… A letter from fishing industry heavyweights to Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash … comes?”   “When cameras were put on boats in Australia the fishing industry suddenly became much more honest—admitting …

… Bay of Islands – will be acknowledged as rāhui tapu and fishing will be prohibited. The third area, around … life beneath the waves can recover from the impacts of fishing.” “The newly protected areas will leave a positive … Regional Plan for Northland, which did not include fishing controls. The organisations and hapū used the …

… The dairy industry’s decision to disband an environmental leaders group that includes representatives from outside the industry undermines the credibility and accountability of the industry’s attempts to reduce freshwater pollution, Forest & …

… your views on how to fix the management of NZ’s commercial fishing industry. From dumping fish to killing dolphins, there’s a … and thousands of ocean-going birds die in commercial fishing nets and on lines – some of them are on the verge of …