by F&O NEWS DESK | Apr 3, 2023 | Editor's pick, News
Tini a Tangaroa Fisheries New Zealand is asking people to provide feedback on proposals to strengthen rules to protect against the accidental capture of seabirds in surface longline fishing vessels. “New Zealand is home to the most diverse seabird community in the...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Apr 3, 2023 | Book reviews
Pick of the month Wild Coasts: Exploring Aotearoa’s marine reservesNed BarraudPotton & Burton$21.99 Back on our bookshelves is the latest book from award-winning author and illustrator Ned Barraud, which offers a fascinating exploration of some of Aotearoa’s...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Mar 30, 2023 | Editor's pick, News
A group involved in the black-market poaching of crayfish have been sentenced to home detention and community work by the Whakatane District Court. Members of the poaching ring, which netted thousands of dollars in illegal sales, were sentenced following a a major...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Mar 30, 2023 | Editor's pick, News
After public consultation and consideration of advice from Fisheries New Zealand, catch limits for Northland’s rock lobster fishery will reduce by 21 tonnes from 1 April. The decision, approved by the minister, takes a “precautionary approach” to increase rock lobster...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Mar 30, 2023 | Archive, Editor's pick
In our latest issue, we meet Craig Pinkney, a fisherman in Northland’s Hokianga Harbour, who has become an early adopter of electric-powered commercial fishing boats in New Zealand. Based in Kohukohu, fuel accessibility is often a challenge for equipment...
