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March 2011

Auckland scallop season closes today
The Ministry of Fisheries reminds scallop fishers that the recreational fishing season in Auckland...
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[11 July 2011]
Rock lobster catch limits announced
Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Phil Heatley has decided catch limits for rock lobster...
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[11 July 2011]
New catch limits for southern blue whiting
Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Phil Heatley has announced new catch limits for two southern...
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[11 July 2011]
Otago paua poaching shut down
Fishery Officers supported by Police have terminated an operation aimed at the activities of a...
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[11 July 2011]
Dolphin management measures announced
The Ministry of Fisheries today announced decisions flowing from a review of the closure of two...
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[11 July 2011]
Record sentences in serious fish misreporting case
The Ministry of Fisheries today witnessed the conclusion in the District Court at Wellington of a...
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[11 July 2011]
Ministry of Fisheries merger to net gains
Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley says merging the Ministry of Fisheries (MOF) with the Ministry of...
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[11 July 2011]
Two men jailed for marine reserve offences
Two Gisborne men have received prison sentences for illegally taking crayfish, kina and paua from...
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[11 July 2011]
Good behaviour in Otago fisheries – with exceptions
Fishery Officers from Dunedin have been active in monitoring recreational fishing activity around...
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[11 July 2011]
Busy summer fishing season in Wellington, Taranaki
Fishery Officers and a number of supporting Honorary Fishery Officers have been out and about over...
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[11 July 2011]
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