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