Bottom trawling
This article is part of our Mythbusters series, taking some of the most prevalent ‘myths’ about the seafood industry and discussing where the truth lies – with the facts,
The truth about foreign fishing vessels and foreign crew
There are a lot of misconceptions around the use of foreign vessels or foreign crew operating in New Zealand waters. Sometimes these
Bottom trawling is when a net is towed just above or on the bottom of the seafloor in New Zealand fishing grounds.
Fishers target popular species such as hoki, orange roughy and snapper near the
In response to Minister David Parker’s announcement on 25 May about the national roll-out of cameras on commercial inshore fishing vessels, Seafood New Zealand (SNZ) Chief Executive Jeremy Helson