Ardglass trawler: Ministry of Defence admits UK submarine damaged fishing boat
Image caption Skipper Paul Murphy estimated the damage caused to his trawler would cost about £10,000 to fix A Royal Navy submarine was responsible for damaging a fishing trawler that it towed at speed...
View ArticleSnapper survey may affect catch limits
The Ministry for Primary Industries is carrying out a scientific stock assessment of snapper in the top of the south which could lead to management changes for commercial and recreational fishers. The...
View ArticleSnapper cutbacks 'unfair'
Recreational anglers have panned the Government's decision to cut bag limits in New Zealand's most prized snapper fishery as unfair and unlikely to have a significant effect on improving fish stocks....
View ArticleSnapper plan welcomed
The Marlborough Recreational Fishers Association is backing a Ministry for Primary Industries proposal to increase the recreational snapper catch in the Marlborough Sounds. In a submission to the...
View ArticleNo plan to curb clam fishing in harbour
Local Maori say they have no plans to reduce bag limits or limit access for recreational fishing in Otago Harbour. Their comments follow concerns raised by two recreational fishermen about access to...
View ArticleFishing boat caught in marine reserve
An ocean ecologist says he is extremely disappointed after he saw a commercial fishing boat allegedly longline fishing at the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve. Glenn Edney, who also skippers a dive...
View ArticleTsunami risk higher - report
A large tsunami generated very close to the coast of New Zealand would arrive before warning sirens could be activated, a new report has found. Scientists are warning that anyone close to the coast who...
View Article'Skipper at fault' for sinking of fishing boat in Lerwick harbour
An investigation into why a fishing boat sank in Lerwick harbour has concluded the skipper was at fault....
View ArticleSouth Australian company fished illegally at Ningaloo Reef
Fishing has been banned at the Ningaloo Reef since 1987. A commercial fishing company has been fined for fishing in the internationally-recognised Ningaloo Commonwealth Marine Reserve. The Federal...
View ArticleSearch resumes for missing skipper in Co Donegal
A search operation has resumed today for the skipper of a yacht found anchored off Sheephaven Bay in Co Donegal with nobody on board. The yacht, named Wood Magic, has been anchored in the bay for as...
View ArticleSouth Korean coastguard shoots dead Chinese skipper of fishing boat
The South Korean coastguard shot and killed the Chinese skipper of a fishing boat yesterday in a confrontation in the Yellow Sea. A coastguard spokesman said shots were fired as the vessel was boarded...
View ArticleDead fish' likely to be dumped catch'
An investigation is under way after about 200 dead fish were discovered floating belly-up in Tasman Bay. Ministry for Primary Industries fisheries officers are praising a recreational fisherman who...
View ArticleFishing fury at snapper cut
Recreational fishers could have their daily snapper catch slashed from nine to just three fish in Auckland and the upper North Island. The drastic proposal is part of plans to save the snapper...
View ArticleNIWA surveys commercial fishing grounds
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 10:12 am Press Release: NIWA surveys commercial fishing grounds Scientists have recently completed two surveys of commercial fishing grounds to assess the status of some of...
View ArticleCrayfish stock - fears for health
Reports of a slow summer finding crayfish off the Coromandel Peninsula and a proposal to reduce the commercial catch in the area has some divers speculating about the health of the lobster fishery....
View ArticleBarging in to some great snapper fishing on the Coromandel coast
The call comes through the Coromandel mist: "Fish On! ... Fish On!"The tide has turned in the Firth of Thames and fat snapper are running thick.Skipper Mark McDonald attacks a tied-up buoy with a...
View ArticleRaewyn Pearl: Fun-fishing for snapper is at fault
But the ministry's response is flawed - none of its options will rebuild the stock, says Raewyn Peart The controversy over the management of Snapper 1 stocks during recent weeks has generated more heat...
View ArticleFish dumping investigated off Auckland coast
An investigation has been launched into what appears to be a large dump of small and juvenile red gurnard on Auckland's west coast. Fisherman Kerren Packer filmed the find 50 kilometres off Piha and...
View ArticleGeoff Thomas: Fickle snapper prove elusive in gulf
The gannets set their sharp wings like those on a jet plane. A day out on the Hauraki Gulf last weekend proved, yet again, how fickle our fishing can be. All reports suggested an abundance of snapper...
View ArticleMassive trail of dead fish blamed on mishap
A commercial fishing vessel blamed for dumping a trail of dead fish off the coast of a popular Auckland surf beach accidently lost its catch while retrieving fishing gear, the Ministry for Primary...
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