Off the coast of Hawke’s Bay, the Springs Box closure agreement between local commercial and recreational fishers is celebrating its 10th anniversary – the tin anniversary, for anyone keeping track of those milestones. Springs Box may appear to be an unassuming 230 square kilometres of ocean east of Napier Port, but the area is where […]
Seafood New Zealand says it welcomes yesterday’s High Court decision which underscores the importance of evidence-based decision making when restricting fishing to protect endangered wildlife. The Environmental Law Initiative’s application for a judicial review was declined with the Court upholding the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries’ emergency ban on commercial setnet fishing around the Otago […]
From potential marine biologist to deepsea first mate and then manager at Independent Fisheries Ltd, Chris has seen the industry from all sides. Recently retired, he shares reflections from his years at sea. How did you first get into the commercial fishing industry? It was never my intention to be a fisherman. I wanted to join […]
Seafood New Zealand’s Janine Gray caught up with Tauranga local and Seine Fish Ltd. owner-operator Chris Harvey to talk about fishing, family and life on the water. It didn’t take long to see that for Chris and the extended Harvey family fishing isn’t just a job, it’s a family legacy, and they love it. “I love every day […]
Young Fish Tommy Glass (accounts executive at Alpine Salmon) chats to commercial pāua diver Harry Marshall-Lee. For most people, diving for pāua is a rare treat but for 23-year-old Harry Marshall-Lee it’s a full-time career. “I’ve always been a keen diver, hunter and fisherman,” he says. “I started out in school holidays working on a kina boat in Bluff. […]
It took nearly two years of ongoing “annoying” by one of Darren Guard’s mates, Oliver Steding, to get him to do a proper podcast and tell some industry stories. “He just got me at the right time,” Guard says. “I had a couple hours of quiet, and so I literally went, you know, ‘Fudge. Okay, we’ll just […]
Season one of Zak and Tamar’s Fishy Bits brought us approachable, affordable everyday seafood. Now, season two – Zak and Tamar’s Sprat Summer – steps boldly into exploring the full potential of summer seafood cooking. It’s built around the idea that seafood isn’t just a meal: it’s a way of bringing people together. When Zak Olsen (Moana New Zealand) […]
The Kai Ika Project began in Auckland back in 2016 with a simple idea: respect our kaimoana and stop throwing away the good parts. What started as a small trial on Z-Pier quickly grew into a city-wide movement, with fish heads and frames that would normally be discarded instead being shared with families who genuinely value them. Wellington soon […]
To be attributed to Lisa Futschek, CE Seafood New Zealand: Seafood New Zealand is aware of the One Ocean Protest convoy taking place in Tāmaki Makaurau on Saturday 22 November 2025. We respect everyone’s right to peaceful demonstration as long as it is done respectfully and safely. However, any outcome that resulted in commercial fishers […]
The following can be attributed to Seafood New Zealand Chief Executive Lisa Futschek: Seafood New Zealand CEO Lisa Futschek says that the recreational fishers organising a protest regarding the Hauraki Gulf may have misunderstood the nature of the protections brought in under the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act. “Something the protest organisers seem to […]
