by F&O NEWS DESK | Jul 28, 2021 | News
Feral goats across a swathe of the central North Island are the target of a new hunting competition launched by the Department of Conservation (DOC) and New Zealand Deerstalkers Association (NZDA). The competition will be held for the first time from 14 August to 4...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jul 26, 2021 | Editor's pick, News
A season bag for sea-run salmon will be introduced in the 2021/22 fishing season to help save New Zealand’s wild Chinook salmon species. The change to freshwater fishing regulations will replace the daily catch limit. “The wild sea-run salmon fishery has been in...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jul 14, 2021 | Editor's pick, News
The New Zealand Deerstalkers Association (NZDA) and the Game Animal Council (GAC) are welcoming a $700,000 boost for hunter training and education delivered through the Jobs for Nature Community Conservation Fund. “Hunting is increasing in popularity, and with a lot...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jul 9, 2021 | Editor's pick, News
A new 100% fish-friendly screw pump will be installed in Aka Aka, near Rangiriri – a first of its kind in New Zealand. The Archimedes screw pump, which is 10 metres in length and 1.6 metres in diameter, was built by FishFlow Innovation in the Netherlands and arrived...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 25, 2021 | Editor's pick, News
Up to 300 inshore commercial fishing vessels will be fitted with on-board cameras by 2024 to protect the natural marine environment for future generations, minister for oceans and fisheries David Parker announced. Parker said that the funding is now in place for the...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 22, 2021 | Editor's pick, News
New marine protection areas and restrictions on fishing are among a raft of changes being put in place to protect the Hauraki Gulf for future generations. The new strategy, Revitalising the Gulf – Government action on the Sea Change Plan, released today (22 June...
