The Update

The most recent Our Marine Environment report was released last week.

A news story on Ōpōtiki this week on Newshub was a demonstration of how an industry can turn a whole regional community around.

Last Friday, with little fanfare, a ground-breaking step was made to further ensure the health of all New Zealand’s fish stocks.

Globally, there is much debate on plastics in the food chain, and seafood is no exception to the scrutiny.

Sydney Fish Market hosted its annual Blessing of the Fleet, a centuries-old tradition from Europe, mostly among fishers who were Catholic.

Word that University of Washington’s prof Hilborn was a keynote at Australia’s seafood conference was a draw.

Nelson, geographically, is the centre of New Zealand, and it is the centre of New Zealand’s fishing industry.

Turns out that an awful lot of things are to do with the price of fish, but some are more necessary than others.

If you are still swimming at Papamoa beach, there is a good reason for that, and it is not good news.

Sir Ian Taylor spoke about the use of technology in the seafood industry and how the opportunities for technology to transform were limitless.

There is a hint of nostalgia in the stories being brought back from the Chathams these days.

Most proposed legislation relating to the seafood industry, of which there has been an awful lot lately, is pretty easy to spot.