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Australia 'underarms' our key commercial fish

Some of New Zealand's key commercial fish species are the target of a new consumer boycott in Australia.

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Divers vote to increase paua minimum size

Commercial paua divers in Marlborough are voluntarily increasing the minimum size they may take.

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Fishing crackdown could save the oceans

By CHRISTOPHER BROWN.- Tighter bag limits for fishing could be the key to ocean conservation, according to new research showing that limiting fishing across entire regions can offer better protection...

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Pacific leaders call for tougher UN ocean laws

By SOPHIE YEO of RTCC. -_Pacific Islands leaders say they will push for an agreement on ocean conservation at UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's climate summit in September.

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Fishers waking up to dangers of acidic oceans

By KIERAN COOKE.- Research has highlighted the negative effect acidification of oceans can have on marine life, but now fishing communities are waking up to the big threat it poses to their livelihoods.

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Fish heading south big worry for tropic zone

Fish stocks could migrate up to 26 kilometres a decade as the world's ocean warm.

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Fish-catching technique nets innovation award

A technique allowing wild fish to be landed live - and released if necessary - has won the supreme title in the New Zealand Innovators' Awards.

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Eels worth the effort, says environment watchdog

New Zealand needs to put more effort into protecting long-fin eels, says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.

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NZ orange roughy exports grow as fish stocks improve

By TINA MORRISON.- New Zealand orange roughy exports are accelerating as catch limits of the deepwater fish, once a poster child for bad fisheries management, increase amid confidence about improving...

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New fishing method proves potential

A new fishing method with the potential to revolutionise the New Zealand fishing industry, boosting earnings and improving sustainability is proving itself, says a government-industry joint venture...

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Group sits down to settle cod question

Consultation on new proposals to manage the blue cod fishery in the Marlborough Sounds start today.

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If we want to eat tuna, we need to learn how to share

Amid growing demand for seafood, gas and other resources drawn from the world's oceans, and growing stresses from climate change, QUENTIN HANICH examines some of the challenges and solutions for...

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We need to show off our quality seafood

New Zealand seafood needs a clear, New Zealand-branded validation scheme to take advantage of growing global demand for environmentally sustainable, natural, healthy food, Seafood New Zealand chair...

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Fishing industry faces quota system review

The Quota Management System for fisheries is to be reviewed.

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NZ injects $50m into Pacific fisheries

New Zealand will spend $50 million over three years to support the transformation of the Pacific fisheries sector.

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NZ pushes for fisheries protection

New Zealand will push for greater protection of high-seas fisheries at an international conference in Chile this week.

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Marine scientist wants to cut by-catch victims

Examining the best ways to minimise the by-catch of protected species in fishing operations will be the subject of PhD research by a Victoria University graduate who has been awarded a Commonwealth...

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Fishing group fears impact on Maori rights

New Zealand's largest Mâori-owned fishing group says it's worried that recreational fishing parks and marine reserves will affect Maori fishing rights.

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NZ takes part in first global fishing treaty

New Zealand is one of 29 countries to sign a groundbreaking international accord aimed at stamping out illegal fishing.

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SICK SEAS: Our seafood industry under threat

NEW ZEALAND'S seafood industry is threatened by an increasingly acidic ocean caused by climate change, a new report is warning.

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