| Date | Publication | Headline | URL |
| July 2026 |
| 6 July | Newsroom | Hidden scientific error helped mask tarakihi fishery collapse | https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/06/hidden-scientific-error-helped-mask-tarakihi-fishery-collapse/ [paywalled] |
| 3 July | RNZ | Environment group hails court decision on orange roughy catch-limit | https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/crime-and-justice/657361/environmental-group-hails-court-decision-on-orange-roughy-catch-limit |
| 3 July | RNZ | Seafood NZ discusses calls for a ban on fishing tarakihi | https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2019041858/seafood-nz-discusses-calls-for-a-ban-on-fishing-tarakihi |
| 3 July | NewstalkZB | "Unhelpful": Fishers push back against 'extinction' comments amid rapid decline of fish and chip staple | https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/doug-saunders-loder-federation-of-commercial-fishermen-president-on-tarakihi-stocks-falling-to-historic-lows/ |
| 2 July | RNZ | Tarakihi stocks in shocking state after decades of overfishing, advocates warn | https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/654252/tarakihi-stocks-in-shocking-state-after-decades-of-overfishing-advocates-warn |
| June 2026 |
| 24 June | RNZ | Nelson business aims to build first crew-free commercial fishing boats | https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/618616/nelson-business-aims-to-build-first-crew-free-commercial-fishing-boats |
| 22 June | CountryWide CONNECT | Lisa Futschek - Seafood NZ reacts to fisheries bill shelving | https://omny.fm/shows/the-country-wide-podcast/lisa-futschek-seafood-nz-reacts-to-fisheries-bill-shelving |
| 19 June | RNZ | After three years of planning, a decommissioned fishing trawler took just 10 minutes to sink | https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/600627/after-three-years-of-planning-a-decommissioned-fishing-trawler-took-just-10-minutes-to-sink |
| 19 June | Newstalk ZB | 'Passion translated into misinformation': Industry disppointed by delay to fisheries amendment bill | https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/early-edition-with-ryan-bridge/audio/lisa-futschek-seafood-new-zealand-ceo-on-the-delay-of-the-fisheries-amendment-bill/ |
| 18 June | RNZ | Controversial fisheries amendment Bill delayed after Shane Jones request | https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics/598593/controversial-fisheries-amendment-bill-delayed-after-shane-jones-request |
| 18 June | RNZ | Bottom Trawling from a
Commercial Fishermen's Perspective | https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019039801/bottom-trawling-from-a-commercial-fisherman-s-perspective |
| 15 June | The Press | High Court showdown over who pays for fisheries surveillance | https://www.thepress.co.nz/politics/361022745/high-court-showdown-over-who-pays-fisheries-surveillance [paywalled] |
| 12 June | RNZ - The Panel | The Panel with Steve McCabe and Holly Bennett | https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/thepanel/audio/2019039060/the-panel-with-steve-mccabe-and-holly-bennett-part-1 |
| 11 June | The Post | Is the Attenborough Effect turning Kiwis against bottom trawling? | https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361021045/attenborough-effect-turning-kiwis-against-bottom-trawling [paywalled] |
| 9 June | RNZ | Fishing vessel skipper discusses bottom trawling | https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2019038449/fishing-vessel-skipper-discusses-bottom-trawling |
| 2 June | Stuff | 'They did exactly the right thing': Local fishers save rare whale | https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360987091/they-did-exactly-right-thing-local-fishers-save-rare-whale |
| 1 June | NZ Ocean News | We Went to the Fishing Industry's Biggest Conference | https://www.instagram.com/p/DY_jfEgxDfw/ |
| May 2026 |
| 27 May | Newsroom | Wokes, women and one w**ker...the votes Shane Jones doesn't seem to want | https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/27/wokes-women-and-one-wker-the-votes-shane-jones-doesnt-seem-to-want/ [paywalled] |
| 26 May | Stuff | Shane Jones slams 'small appendage' critics and Death protester, but they could hook another fishing law backdown | https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360984264/shane-jones-slams-small-appendage-critics-and-death-protester-they-could-hook-another-fishing-law |
| 26 May | The Post | Shane Jones calls on fishing industry to stand up against its detractors | https://www.thepress.co.nz/business/361011791/shane-jones-calls-fishing-industry-stand-against-its-detractors [paywalled] |
| 25 May | Nelson Mail / The Press | Blessing of the fleet draws thousands to honour fishers and lost loved ones | https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/361010000/annual-blessing-fleet-draws-thousands-honour-fishers-and-lost-loved-ones [paywalled] |
| 20 May | Herald NOW Business | Fisheries Bill reignites battle over NZ seafood future | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqYu64zoOpE |
| 18 May | RNZ | Olympian Blair Tuke calls on government to scrap Fisheries legislation | https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/595570/olympian-blair-tuke-calls-on-government-to-scrap-fisheries-legislation |
| 18 May | Newsroom | Cameras on boats reveal second-highest Hector's dolphin bycatch in a decade | https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/18/cameras-on-boats-reveal-second-highest-hectors-dolphin-bycatch-in-a-decade/ [paywalled] |
| 2 May | The Nelson Mail | Maritime NZ: Working with commercial fishers to support safety in the sector | [print only] |
| April 2026 |
| 30 April | Otago Daily Times | Sea lion breeding success hailed | https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/sea-lion-breeding-success-hailed [paywalled] |
| 24 Apr | The Platform | The Fishing Industry Is At Serious Risk With The High Prices Of Fuel` | https://theplatform.kiwi/podcasts/episode/the-fishing-industry-is-at-serious-risk-with-the-high-prices-of-fuel |
| 24 Apr | Newsroom | SPCA takes on big fish in cameras-on-boats feeding frenzy | https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/24/spca-takes-on-big-fish-of-seafood-industry-in-cameras-on-boats-feeding-frenzy/ [paywalled] |
| 24 Apr | Stuff | Minsiters hesitant to promise targeted support to fuel-strapped fishers | https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360969041/ministers-hesitant-promise-targeted-support-fuel-strapped-fishers |
| 20 Apr | Newsroom | Fishing industry fears 'going backwards' with new laws empowering council bans | https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/20/fishing-industry-fears-going-backwards-with-new-laws-empowering-council-bans/ |
| 18 Apr | Stuff | Diesel prices threaten to turn local fish shops into 'just chip shops' | https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360966083/10-cents-disaster-nzs-fishing-boats-close-going-under |
| 14 Apr | NewstalkZB | Andrew Dickens: The India Free Trade agreement remains uncertain | https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/kerre-woodham-mornings/opinion/andrew-dickens-the-india-free-trade-agreement-remains-uncertain/ |
| 14 Apr | Hospitality Business | Kiwi Food Excellence Shines as OFPA Marks 10-Year Milestone | https://www.hospitalitybusiness.co.nz/kiwi-food-excellence-shines-as-ofpa-marks-10-year-milestone/ |
| 14 Apr | Wairarapa Times-Age | 'Knuckling down and hoping': How Wairarapa businesses are doing it tough | https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360983368/wairarapa-businesses-edge-middle-east-ceasefire-holds [paywalled] |
| 13 Apr | RNZ | New Zealand's top exporters call on Parliament to back free trade agreement with India | https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/592219/new-zealand-s-top-exporters-call-on-parliament-to-back-free-trade-agreement-with-india |
| 12 Apr | NelsonMail / The Press | 'Misinformation' or 'uncomfortable truths'? What both sides say about bottom trawling | https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360970220/misinformation-or-uncomfortable-truths-what-both-sides-say-about-bottom-trawling [paywalled] |
| 5 Apr | RNZ | Sunday Morning with Jim Mora | |
| 1 Apr | RNZ - Nine to Noon | The role of certification schemes in preserving fish stocks | https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2019029325/the-role-of-certification-schemes-in-preserving-fish-stocks |
| 1 Apr | The Post | Global hoki heroes take The Post shopping for fish in a New Zealand supermarket | https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360977531/global-hoki-heroes-take-post-shopping-fish-new-zealand-supermarket [paywalled] |
| March 2026 |
| 27 Mar | Wairarapa Times | Wairarapa fishing industry on alert for fuel-driven cost pressures | https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360974151/wairarapa-fishing-industry-alert-fuel-driven-cost-pressures?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ5I4xleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF0WWMzNVJ0U0R0V2prbzVrc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmo6TgmsJ9hXNWvIUIhnJeJvl3iHe5TF-sc420rT81IksInoRhQPIIsbR6j5_aem_F8k7yOgdeFc-BC3F8t101A |
| 26 Mar | NewstalkZB | Kerry Woodham Mornings | https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/kerre-woodham-mornings/ |
| 26 Mar | RNZ | U-turn on fish sizes not enough for some | https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/590648/u-turn-on-fish-sizes-not-enough-for-some |
| 25 Mar | Nelson Mail / The Press | Fishing giant loses at least $4 million to high diesel price | https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360973711/fishing-giant-loses-least-4-million-high-diesel-price [paywalled] |
| 24 Mar | RNZ - The Panel | The Panel with Mary Lambie and Simon Wilson, Part 1 | https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/thepanel/audio/2019028270/the-panel-with-mary-lambie-and-simon-wilson-part-1 |
| 24 Mar | 1News | Debate grows over proposed changes to commercial fishing size limits | https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/03/24/debate-grows-over-proposed-changes-to-commercial-fishing-size-limits/ |
| 23 Mar | RNZ | Shane Jones labels critics of fisheries bill as 'noisy voices' | https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/590394/shane-jones-labels-critics-of-fisheries-bill-as-noisy-voices |
| 23 Mar | SNZ Media Release | Seafood NZ calls for fact-based discussion on Fisheries Amendment Bill | https://www.seafood.co.nz/news-and-events/news/detail/seafood-nz-calls-for-fact-based-discussion-on-fisheries-amendment-bill |
| 23 Mar | RNZ - First Up with Ross McNaughton | Fisheries Amendment Bill has plenty of critics | https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/first-up/audio/2019028001/fisheries-amendment-bill-has-plenty-of-critics |
| 20 Mar | NZ Herald | Bill would remove commercial minimum snapper size under fisheries reforms | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/bill-would-remove-commercial-minimum-snapper-size-under-fisheries-reforms/XY572IFIL5BYPL5URB3KEYLHQY/ [paywalled] |
| 19 Mar | Newsroom | Hefty penalty for leaking commercial fishing footage | https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/19/hefty-penalty-for-leaking-commercial-fishing-footage/ [paywalled] |
| 18 Mar | SNZ Media Release | Seafood sector welcomes introduction of Fisheries Amendment Bill | https://www.seafood.co.nz/news-and-events/news/detail/seafood-sector-welcomes-introduction-of-fisheries-amendment-bill |
| 16 Mar | Waikato Times | NZ proposal to weaken deep-sea coral protections rejected at Pacific fisheries meeting | https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/360967182/nz-proposal-weaken-deep-sea-coral-protections-rejected-pacific-fisheries-meeting [paywalled] |
| 13 Mar | RNZ | Fishing for votes: Fishing regulations, and the balance between recreational and commercial interests are shaping up as an election issue | https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/589481/fishing-for-votes-fishing-regulations-and-the-balance-between-recreational-and-commercial-interests-are-shaping-up-as-an-election-issue |
| 12 Mar | The Press | Middle East War: Disruption to NZ seafood sector - retail price rises set to follow | https://www.thepress.co.nz/business/360965511/middle-east-war-disrupts-new-zealand-seafood-sector-retail-price-rises-set-follow [paywalled] |
| 11 Mar | Otago Daily Times | Hoiho face extinction in the wild, despite our best efforts | https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/hoiho-face-extinction-wild-despite-our-best-endeavours [paywalled] |
| 7 Mar | Stuff | No longer cheap as chips: Would you pay $30 for this classic family feed? | https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360946594/no-longer-cheap-chips-would-you-pay-30-fish-and-chips |
| 5 Mar | RNZ | Fine for unreported Hector's dolphin death reveals toothless system, conservation group says | https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/588762/fine-for-unreported-hector-s-dolphin-death-reveals-toothless-system-conservation-group-says |
4 Mar | 1News | Fishing in NZ waters overhaul - 'cock up' or 'once in a lifetime shot'? | https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/03/04/fishing-in-nz-waters-overhaul-cock-up-or-once-in-a-lifetime-shot/ |
| 4 Mar | The Press [print] | PM says he 'misspoke' | |
4 Mar | FMGC Business | Outstanding Food Producer Awards hits new heights for 10th anniversary | https://www.fmcgbusiness.co.nz/outstanding-food-producer-awards-hits-new-heights-for-10th-anniversary/ |
3 Mar | NZ Herald | Lord Howe Rise deep-sea coral ‘proof’ ramps up bottom trawling clash | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/lord-howe-rise-deep-sea-coral-proof-ramps-up-bottom-trawling-clash/N5AXLNFJFBHVPNPPIE44M3ZPZQ/ |
2 Mar | The Detail | The Detail: Net fishing is in, then out again as National Party does a backflip | https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedetail/588341/the-detail-net-fishing-is-in-then-out-again-as-national-party-does-a-backflip |
| February 2026 |
25 Feb | The Post | Ministers clash over Hauraki Gulf protections (Paywalled) | https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360955932/ministers-clash-over-hauraki-gulf-protections |
22 Feb | RNZ | News Bulletin | |
8 Feb | Meeting Newz [print] | Don’t Underestimate Nelson | |
5 Feb | Newstalk ZB | | |
5 Feb | Otago Daily Times [print] | Court's hoiho ruling being taken as win (Paywalled) | |
4 Feb | The Post | ‘Every bird counts’: New 20% crash in hoiho nests (Paywalled) | https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360943124/hoiho-are-priceless-shane-jones-otago-peninsula-fishing-ban-backed |
4 Feb | SNZ Media Release | Seafood New Zealand Responds To High Court Decision On Hoiho Fishing Closure | https://business.scoop.co.nz/2026/02/04/seafood-new-zealand-responds-to-high-court-decision-on-hoiho-fishing-closure/ |
| January 2026 |
16 Jan | NZ Herald | Shane Jones plans bycatch rule shake-up to cut costs for deepwater fishers (Paywalled) | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/shane-jones-plans-bycatch-rule-shake-up-to-cut-costs-for-deepwater-fishers/ANSXVNXYSRAFHL64HT54WJGVME/ |
12 Jan | NZ Herald | Spearfisher Darren Shields urges Shane Jones to end bottom trawling (Paywalled) | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/spearfisher-darren-shields-urges-shane-jones-to-end-bottom-trawling/X65EIRRR7NB5HPZMMY3FIJ6NIE/ |
7 Jan | Newsroom | Potaka accused of hiding behind court case at endangered turtles’ expense (Paywalled) | https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/07/potaka-accused-of-hiding-behind-court-case-at-endangered-turtles-expense/ |
| December 2025 |
26 Dec | NZ Herald | Fishing host Matt Watson accuses Shane Jones of favouring commercial industry ‘mates’ (Paywalled) | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fishing-host-matt-watson-accuses-shane-jones-of-favouring-commercial-industry-mates/3HNLQYHDPVGCRPH6PSVHIFEEYQ/ |
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