Latest commercial fishing News

Recognising the People Behind Our Vision: Sustainability and Science Star at 2026 Seafood Awards
Police Investigate Boat Fire At Cape Jaffa
Ocean Rescue – Picard Island
$14.3 Million boost to South Coast’s aquaculture businesses to deliver jobs and economic growth
Catchin’ Up With Rex Chapman
Common ground on ocean health amid growing attention on fishing practices
Not Whoppers We’re After
Australia claims it is ‘on track’ to save nature. We disagree
Seabirds struggled to raise chicks in the Hauraki Gulf this summer. What happened?
Telling Our Story With Pride
Increased bull shark activity expected around beaches and waterways following heavy rainfall
Deeper ocean ecosystems are unique – and uniquely vulnerable without better protection
When Seafood Becomes Election Issue
Endangered marine life is being caught in fishing nets, but it doesn’t need to be
Jakarta Welcomes HMAS Toowoomba
Green Member’s Bill To Recognise Personhood Of Tohorā
Hampton Pier Reopens To Welcome Visitors
Faces Of Fishing
Fisheries Penalty Handed Down At Fremantle Court
Clarence fishers demand answers on Minns Labor’s White Spot silence
‘Hooked On Lakes’ Fishing, Fresh Seafood And Fun
St Kilda Pier Welcomes More Than One Million Visitors
Team effort saves three people from overturned vessel off Tolaga Bay
2025 – Year To Be Proud Of
Consultation on changes to rock lobster fisheries
Marine heatwave forecasts help predict coral bleaching, fish kills and algal blooms
Ocean Of Opportunities
Exemption 31 update for fishing operations: New approval required by 31 January 2026
Making Recreational Catch Data Mainstream
Darren Guard Is Well On His Way To Breaking YouTube
State-wide reforms to protect fish for future generations
Tourism Industry Welcomes Protection of Sustainable Fishing Experiences
Minns Government invests $20 million to grow state’s aquaculture industry
A statement in response to One Ocean Protest’s four points
Feedback sought on longer-term protection for northern hoiho
Our Statement In Response To Upcoming One Ocean Protest
Rare albatross makes remarkable recovery after swallowing multiple fishing hooks
NZ’s first marine reserve is turning 50 – the lessons from its recovery are invaluable
Algal Bloom Fish Recovery Program
RMA Is Not OK
DOC gears up for new marine protections in Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana/Te Moananui-a-Toi
Supporting Sustainable Reef Fisheries
Seafood New Zealand’s Statement On Waikato Regional Coastal Plan
Lifetime Ban For Illegal Abalone Fisher
Richard Wells On Nurturing Next Wave
Government One Step Closer To Legislating Another Raupatu
Hauraki Marine Bill Huge Step Despite Govt Backtrack
Big Fines For Illegal Sales Of Fish