The Update

Stories of investment in the commercial fishing industry are demonstrating that the tide is turning on a difficult few years.

A plan to transform the seafood industry was yesterday announced by Oceans and Fisheries Minister Rachel Brooking.

The plan was the result of…

The announcement this month by Immigration Minister Michael Wood that he is adjusting immigration settings for some sectors is to be applauded and the…

New, more conservative rules will be in place for recreational pāua fishers as the Kaikōura fishery reopens this weekend

The University of Washington has again been at the forefront of questioning the science in supposedly

peer-reviewed papers in esteemed scientific…

The deadline for entry into MPI's Sustainability Awards is the end of next week and the companies,

people, and those that have received awards in the…

The Outstanding New Zealand Food Awards has awarded seven gold medals, four silver, and one bronze to New Zealand seafood producers.

Blurred line between the Fisheries Act and the Resource Management Act makes life more difficult for fishers.

Over the last few weeks, two international bodies have made significant decisions impacting New Zealand’s high seas fishing.

Scientific journal Nature details big ambitions for food from the oceans in an article published last week.

There has been much debate on the benefits to fish populations of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) .

A rural confidence survey was released last week and, unsurprisingly, showed that confidence in the future is low from those in NZ's primary sector.