by F&O NEWS DESK | Oct 4, 2019 | News
A group of four men have been convicted and fined for taking more than 5000 pipi from Ohiwa Harbour in Whakatane. The daily limit for pipi collection is 150 per person. Riki Gavin Burnett, 47, pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing 620 pipi and was convicted and...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Oct 3, 2019 | News
The cold weather did not seem to deter the thousands of keen anglers around the country who cast their lines for the season’s first catch. The 2019–20 season began on 1 October, with lakes, streams, and rivers re-opening after being closed over winter to allow trout...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Oct 2, 2019 | News
As part of the Government’s second tranche of gun law reforms, a firearms register was announced on 14 September 2019. Following the ban in April on military-style semi-automatics, the new long-called-for firearms register will aim to monitor and track every firearm...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Oct 2, 2019 | News
The Government announced its new strategy for the aquaculture industry that aims for it to grow into a $3 billion industry by 2035. Speaking at the NZ Aquaculture Conference, Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash said the Government will work alongside the industry to...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Oct 2, 2019 | News
New Zealand’s biggest on-water boating spectacle is back. The 21st edition of Auckland On Water Boat Show is scheduled from 3 to 6 October. Among the many on-water highlights will be a pair of Elite motor launches: Virago from Scott Lane Boatbuilders and Antiquity...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Oct 1, 2019 | News
October marks the beginning of trout season, and for most anglers that means a trip to Rotorua to cast their lines in the so-called trophy lakes. The new season means that most waterways around New Zealand are open to fishing, although, some locations are closed to...
