Salmon farmer hikes its full-year guidance following a successful summer farming run, though widens its forecast range to account for volatility linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
Agribusiness giant Talley’s has started consultation over the proposed closure of its Westport fish processing factory, with operations set to be consolidated into two other sites.
A new generation of extraction technology designed to keep the high-value seafood value chain within New Zealand shores is moving towards industry adoption.
The Fisheries Amendment Bill has been introduce to parliament, bringing with it proposed changes to setting Total Allowable Catch limits; the use of on-board camera footage; and discards and landings.
Seafood New Zealand welcomes the introduction of the Fisheries Amendment Bill, which it called a “practical update that will help keep NZ’s fisheries management system responsive, science-based and environmentally robust.”
A Christchurch-licensed fish receiver and fish processing factory has been fined $20,000 for biosecurity breaches of a shellfish contained zone.
Middle East-bound shipments of NZ’s high-value seafood are being diverted to alternative destinations or returning home – all of which comes at a cost.
Volatile market conditions and ‘disappointing’ results prompt the company to undertake a wide-ranging review and transition to a new business model.
Iwi-owned Ngāi Tahu Seafood will not harvest Bluff oysters for the second consecutive year amid concerns about the fishery’s long-term sustainability.
Te Rūnanga o Moeraki has requested a temporary closure of fisheries waters near Moeraki, Otago. The requested closure would prohibit the taking of all shellfish, including crustaceans, for two years.
My Food Bag chair Tony Carter has been appointed to the Sanford board as an independent director, with effect from today.
The Minister for Oceans and Fisheries Shane Jones has announced a two-year closure of the fisheries waters in some areas of the Hauraki Gulf, targeting rockpools on the east coast north of Auckland.
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