Myth: Fishers do not care about the seabirds that follow their vessels looking for a free feed
Fact: No fisher wants to catch a seabird and most make a huge effort to avoid incidental
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
A recent international documentary, panned universally by fisheries scientists, claimed there was no such thing as sustainable fishing or sustainable seafood. This, and other misinformation about
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
Kaimoana, seafood, is nature’s gift that we harvest with care.
The oceans surrounding our beautiful country have an abundant variety of different fish that are perfectly suited to being part of
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
