Fisheries
King Salmon strongly back on track
Things go swimmingly with strong American demand and lower fish mortality.
Cook Strait salmon farm approved
Putting fish pens out in the open ocean ‘not for the faint hearted’ says aquaculture manager.
Independent Fisheries deal puts Sealord in top spot
Agreement to buy the deep-sea fishing company described as “the largest financial transaction in the seafood sector” since 1992.
Fish & Game hikes fees for overseas anglers
Certain rivers will attract new licence fee in move to control overcrowding.
Fishing is on the hook whichever way the vote falls
Seafood industry’s annual conference hears some home truths from politicians.
Re-energized Sanford sells catch entitlement
Deal includes selling Moana two inshore fishing vessels, processing equipment and refrigerated vehicles.
Commercial venture to eradicate koi carp under way
North Waikato iwi are establishing a commercial fishing venture on Lake Waikare in an attempt to halt the koi carp plague and improve the lake’s water quality.
RDR fish screen first of its kind in NZ
A key piece of water infrastructure for the Ashburton District could lead to a flow of similar designs across NZ that will keep fish in the waterways where they belong.