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October 2008

Minister of Fisheries announces new strategy to guide fisheries sustainability
Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton today announced a new strategy to guide the setting of catch limits...
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[8 December 2008]
Northland fishermen charged under the Fisheries Act
Two Northland fishermen have appeared in Court in relation to separate offences under the Fisheries...
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[8 December 2008]
Ministry of Fisheries to make presentation to Blenheim students for fishing invention
The Ministry of Fisheries is making a special presentation on Thursday 30th October to two Blenheim...
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[8 December 2008]
Minister of Fisheries approves further closure of Ohiwa Harbour green-lipped mussel beds
Minister of Fisheries Jim Anderton has agreed to the request for a further two-year closure of...
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[8 December 2008]
National Plan of Action for Sharks
Sharks are vulnerable to over-fishing, and a new national plan of action will strengthen measures...
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[4 November 2008]
New Zealand's largest offshore marine farm approved
Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton and Conservation Minister Steve Chadwick said the largest marine...
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[4 November 2008]
Fish ‘trucking’ results in vessel forfeiture
Employees of two Korean foreign-flagged, fishing vessels have been fined a total of $360,000 and an...
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[4 November 2008]
International Meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna taking place in Auckland
The 15th annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna is taking...
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[4 November 2008]
Seizure of 984 excess cockles from just 2 offenders emphasises reason for closure to shellfish gathering
Honorary Fishery Officers apprehended 2 people at Cockle Bay in Waitemata Harbour in Auckland...
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[4 November 2008]
New Zealand fisheries an economic model for the world
The fisheries jury is now in and quota systems are the model world fisheries need to adopt, says...
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[4 November 2008]
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Updated : 4 November 2008