by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 30, 2022 | Editor's pick, News
New information about the breeding cycle of orange roughy shows that fish may not reach full maturity until the age of 80, instead of the previously-assumed spawning age of 30. The flawed assumption meant that until now, the spawning stock size has been overestimated...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 29, 2022 | Editor's pick, News
Entries are now open for the 2022 New Zealand Biosecurity Awards. The awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions made around Aotearoa New Zealand to protect the country against pests and diseases. “It’s our way of honouring people and organisations...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 2, 2022 | Archive, Editor's pick
Family-founded Ocean Grid is making a difference. Although a small team, the Rudkins are inspiring tamariki and their local community, raising awareness, and influencing the critical change needed to protect the planet from the human rubbish that’s choking our ocean...
by Katie White | Jun 2, 2022 | Editor's pick, Features
Ocean Grid was family-founded when Amanda Rudkin’s children, then aged four and six, raised concerns about the rubbish they were seeing on their local beaches in the Marlborough Sounds. They were soon in action cleaning up these areas, taking photos of what they found...
by Tony Orman | Jun 1, 2022 | Editor's pick, Features, Hunting
Talk to people who have been around the mountains and high country for a while, and you’ll occasionally come across a few who may recall a rare phenomenon called the Spectre of the Brocken. I’ve never seen it, but then, I might have just missed and not noticed it. But...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 1, 2022 | Editor's pick, News
Up to 300 inshore fishing vessels will be fitted with cameras by the end of 2024, the Government announced on 25 May, providing independent, accurate information about fishing activity. “It will be supported by cutting-edge artificial intelligence software that will...
