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Over the past year, Seafood New Zealand has been working hard for Aotearoa New Zealand’s seafood industry.  

This 2025 Year in Review, our…

Last week marked an important step for our sector with the introduction of the Fisheries Amendment Bill, which will help keep New Zealand’s fisheries…

Seafood New Zealand is encouraging a balanced, evidence-based conversation around the Fisheries Amendment Bill which was released last week.

Seafood New Zealand welcomes the introduction of the Fisheries Amendment Bill as a practical update that will help keep New Zealand’s fisheries…

When conversations about seafood happen, the people who actually work in the industry need to be part of them. Otherwise, others define the narrative.

New Zealand’s seafood sector is beginning to feel the ripple effects of the latest conflict in the Middle East, with disrupted shipping routes and…

Seafood operates in a complex policy environment shaped by regulation, public perception and science. That means political engagement is not optional…

Off the coast of Hawke’s Bay, the Springs Box closure agreement between local commercial and recreational fishers is celebrating a major milestone.

This week, Seafood New Zealand Chief Executive Lisa Futschek takes us out on the water, reflecting on her recent experience at sea.
 
Last week, I had…

Seafood New Zealand says it welcomes yesterday’s High Court decision which underscores the importance of evidence-based decision making when…

With a new year comes a new name for this newsletter, and the launch of Faces of Fishing.

For the final Update for the year, the message comes straight from our Chief Executive, Lisa Futschek.