by Shannon Williams | Sep 5, 2023 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
Marine protection areas in the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana will almost triple under the new proposed legislation announced by the Government. The Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill includes 19 new marine protection areas, increasing coverage within the...
by Shannon Williams | Aug 3, 2023 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing, Hunting
A hunter and angler-led conservation initiative in Gisborne is the first project to be supported by the CarbonZ biodiversity credit scheme. The Eastern Whio Link – a group of hunters, anglers, and farmers dedicated to looking after the endangered whio (blue duck)...
by Shannon Williams | Jul 6, 2023 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
Fish & Game NZ is cautiously welcoming recommended changes to the proposed law to replace the Resource Management Act (RMA). The organisation said that while the reforms may be a boost to the future of freshwater fishing and game bird hunting, questions still...
by Shannon Williams | May 4, 2023 | Features, Fishing
At the end of April, hundreds of people took to kayaks, paddleboards, and boats on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf to call for an end to bottom trawling. Trawlers in the Gulf most commonly target snapper, tarakihi, trevally, and John Dory, as well as species such as scampi...
by Tony Orman | Feb 12, 2023 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
Summer is a time to fly fish for trout with terrestrial patterns, i.e., imitations of land insects that stray into trout rivers or get blown by summer winds. Terrestrial insects provide trout with a couple of opportunities for veritable feasts. Cicadas start to emerge...
by Shannon Williams | Feb 12, 2023 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
Ocean temperatures around New Zealand remain higher than usual, with marine heat waves threatening marine life. MetService oceanographer Dr Joao de Souza says “extreme” heatwaves along the South Island’s south-western coast are reaching new records, with sea surface...