The Fisheries Act provides for a world leading ecosystem approach to fisheries management. Find out more.
The New Zealand seafood industry employs 13,000 people. Around 2,500 people work in fishing operations at sea
The New Zealand seafood industry had total export earnings of close to $2.0 billion in 2020 and is currently New Zealand's seventh largest export earner
New Zealand's marine fisheries waters (Exclusive Economic Zone and territorial sea) measures 4.4 million square kilometres and is the world's fourth largest ocean territory. Our 15,134 km long coastline is the ninth longest in the world
New Zealand's hoki
fisheries were the first major fisheries in the world to be certified sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) the gold-star in certification labels, recognising sustainable seafood practices.
Hoki, hake, ling, southern blue whiting, orange roughy, skipjack and albacore tuna are also certified
