by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 2, 2023 | News
Te Papa in Wellington is currently hosting an exhibition featuring the crustacean celebrities of Aotearoa. The captivating display aims to educate and engage visitors about the diverse range of crustaceans found in New Zealand’s waters. NIWA scientists Rachael Peart...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 31, 2023 | News
New Zealand fishing companies Moana New Zealand and Sanford have announced their plans for a long-term arrangement involving Sanford’s North Island inshore fishery. The agreement, subject to approval from the New Zealand Commerce Commission, will see Moana acquire...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 4, 2023 | News
Taranaki Maunga’s Around the Mountain Circuit has been closed until further notice after severe damage and constant erosion. With sections of the track wiped out in recent weeks, the Department of Conservation (DOC) made the call to close the Stony River/ Hangatahua...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 4, 2023 | Editor's pick, News
The recreational pāua fishing season in Kaikōura opened on 15 April with new rules and daily catch limits.The fishery, which was closed in 2016 after the damage caused by the earthquake, had recovered well but Fisheries New Zealand said caution needed to be exercised...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Apr 24, 2023 | Editor's pick, News
A public event opposing bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf marine park saw hundreds of people gather along with a flotilla of crafts at Auckland’s Mission Bay on 23 April 2023. The event, called ‘Show Your Heart for the Hauraki’, was organised by Greenpeace Aotearoa...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Apr 24, 2023 | News
A commercial fisher has been fined $26,500 after he failed to report around 2.5 tonnes of fish, primarily snapper, along with some kahawai and gurnard. Hamish Robert Apatu was sentenced in April in the Kaitaia District Court on three charges under the Fisheries Act...
