This week, Seafood New Zealand Chief Executive Lisa Futschek reflects on her first visit to the Chatham Islands. My first trip to the Chatham Islands was a warm and memorable experience, made all the more striking by the brisk winter climate. We flew into the island’s newly opened airport, and left just as the community […]
Seafood New Zealand is encouraged by the Government’s decision to clarify the respective roles of central and local government in managing fishing and fisheries resources. Seafood New Zealand Chief Executive Lisa Futschek says Minister Shane Jones’ announcement today provides welcome direction, although the industry will want to see the detail of the proposed changes. “We […]
A new Fisheries New Zealand (FNZ) study into snapper (SNA 1) has delivered the clearest evidence yet of the scale of recreational catch, discard, and mortality in one of New Zealand’s most iconic fisheries – and the findings are stark. The research shows that over 50% of snapper caught by recreational fishers throughout the SNA […]
Attributable to Lisa Futschek, CEO, Seafood New Zealand: “We want to see hoiho thrive and have the best chance at recovery and survival. “As the Minister has noted, the major risks to hoiho are disease, starvation, and predators (like dogs on beaches), so it is important that all these threats are addressed using an evidence-based […]
Seafood New Zealand says a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlighting the impacts of warming oceans across the South-West Pacific reinforces the importance of continuing to invest in science to better understand how climate change will affect New Zealand’s marine environment and fisheries. The report found the South-West Pacific region had its second warmest […]
Seafood New Zealand welcomes the announcement of the Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI) biannual public consultation on sustainability measures for 22 fish stocks across New Zealand’s inshore and deepwater fisheries, and the opportunity to highlight New Zealand’s Quota Management System (QMS) working as intended. Seafood New Zealand Chief Executive Lisa Futschek says, “These reviews demonstrate […]
Seafood New Zealand is disappointed by the Government’s decision not to progress the Fisheries Amendment Bill this term of Parliament. Chief Executive Lisa Futschek said the Bill contains a range of practical reforms that modernises New Zealand’s fisheries management system and ensures it remains fit for purpose in a changing world. “This Bill is about […]
Six outstanding individuals and companies have been recognised across five award categories for their contributions to the commercial seafood industry at the 11th annual Seafood Stars Awards. The awards were first established in 2016 and are presented each year at Seafood New Zealand’s (SNZ) conference, this year themed Realising the Vision. “A significant part of our conference programme this year was reflecting on the 40-year anniversary of New Zealand’s Quota Management System, the QMS. It was a holistic look […]
A fish and chip staple and a favourite on Kiwi tables, hoki is synonymous with great New Zealand kaimoana. Most people know hoki as an easy, reliable dinner option. What many don’t realise is that it is also part of one of New Zealand’s longest-running sustainability success stories – and this year that story reaches […]
A recent star of our Faces of Fishing video series (check out our Facebook if you haven’t seen it!), we thought it timely to catch up with seasoned deepwater skipper Rex Chapman. Rex fills us in on growing up in 1970s Nelson to how new technology keeps you on the ball. How did you get […]
