Quietly and without fuss, the powerful Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) made a change to the description of sustainable fisheries recently.
Seventeen New Zealand fisheries harvesting hoki, hake, ling and southern blue whiting have been re-certified against the gold standard for sustainable seafood, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
Quota owners in the New Zealand hoki fishing industry have announced today they have proactively chosen to reduce the amount of hoki they will catch next year, in response to changing patterns they
195.Fishing families cast aside for recreational fishing parks
Recreational fishing parks are about catching fish, not about protecting the marine environment. That is the view of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, in her office’s
In the world of New Zealand aquaculture, there is no avoiding comparing yourself against the standard set by the Norwegians and, in particular, the Norway government’s commitment to the industry.
