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Gear Innovation Workshops 2024

Government and industry are working together to support fishers to stay at the forefront of fishing gear and method innovation. A big part of this work is to run a series of gear innovation workshops up and down Aotearoa. 

The workshops, launched this week at the New Zealand Federation for Commercial Fishermen Conference, will enable fishers to showcase gear innovation, engage with other fishers and promote connection with innovators and technology experts.

To make it easy for people to attend, we are hosting 10 workshops throughout June and July, in various centres, from Invercargill up to Whangārei. 

Find your closest workshop: 


Workshop


Date & Time


Venue details

Workshop 1
Whangārei

21-Jun

9AM-noon

Puawai Room, The Orchard
35 Walton Street, Whangarei

Workshop 2
Invercargill

24-Jun

Noon-3PM

Master Meeting Room, Ibis Styles Invercargill
15 Tay Street, Invercargill

Workshop 3
Dunedin

25-Jun

9AM-noon

Otago Yacht Club
25 Magnet Street, Dunedin North, Dunedin

Workshop 4
Timaru

26-Jun

11AM-2PM

Lower deck, Timaru Yacht & Powerboat Club
1 Unwin Road, Timaru Port, Timaru

Workshop 5
Napier

3-Jul

Noon-3pm

Breakout Room One, War Memorial Hall
48 Marine Parade, Bluff Hill, Napier

Workshop 6
Wellington

4-Jul

9AM-noon

Kahawai, Seafood NZ
Level 12, 7 Waterloo Quay, Wellington

Workshop 7
Tauranga

12-Jul

Noon-3pm

Upper Room, Atrium Café & Conference Center
252 Otumoetai Road, Tauranga
(Whitianga, Raglan)

Workshop 8
Nelson

17-Jul

10AM-1PM

Trafalgar Park Pavilion, 30 Trafalgar Street

Workshop 9
Greymouth

POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 

Rimu 1, The Ashley Hotel
74 Tasman Stree, Greymouth

Workshop 10
Hamilton

CANCELLED

 

To RSVP 
Email: [email protected]

Call: 

Nathan Reid
Moana New Zealand
027 268 8379

Mark Geytenbeek
Fisheries New Zealand
027 268 7058

Jodi Milne
Fisheries New Zealand
022 010 6041

Tiff Bock
Seafood New Zealand
022 850 3000

Doug Saunders-Loder
NZ Federation of Commercial Fishermen
021 527 472