Seafood NZ says better information is needed and a wider range of options considered over proposals to restrict bottom fishing.
New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the Kawhia region on the west coast of North Island due to the presence of paralytic shellfish toxins.
It’s a mixed bag from the investor’s food interests, with Rangatira saying in its interims that it’s committing more to kiwifruit, lobster’s “strong”, but it’s been tough for red meat.
The New Zealand Shareholders’ Association has raised questions over the nomination of Skellerup chair John Strowger to become a director of Sanford by minority shareholder Tasman Equity Holdings.
New Zealand Food Safety is extending its advisory to the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the East Coast of the North Island due to the presence of paralytic shellfish toxins.
The salmon farmer signs an exclusive distribution agreement that could deliver it sales of up to $10m as it looks to build back its fluctuating China business.
New Zealand Food Safety is extending its advisory to the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the East Coast of the North Island due to the presence of paralytic shellfish toxins.
The seafood company delivers lower profit on its best revenue in five years, and bats away questions over the abrupt departure of two directors.
ComCom says the deal, which turns Sealord into NZ’s largest seafood company, is unlikely to substantially lessen competition.
Sanford’s board has advises that Fiona Mackenzie will not seek re-election as an independent non-executive director at the seafood company’s upcoming annual meeting.
New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the Northland east coast because of paralytic shellfish toxins.
The iwi has lodged an appeal and judicial review of the decision of the expert panel to reject its open ocean salmon farm plan near Stewart Island.
Ngāi Tahu’s seafood business delivered an improved FY23 result despite the turbulent economic backdrop which contributed in-part to the poor year at its shrinking honey operations.
NZ should develop aquaculture specific legislation like Norway and Tasmania to achieve sustainable growth, according to the company behind Bluff’s commercial deepwater port.
New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from Hawke Bay due to the presence of toxins.
Fisheries New Zealand has been requested to make an aquaculture decision on New Zealand King Salmon’s proposed salmon farm development in the Cook Strait.
Sanford has confirmed the $125m-plus sale of its inshore fishing business to Moana New Zealand has gone unconditional, and will likely settle today.
Fat Kiwi Cafe is recalling specific batches of its chicken stroganoff due to the presence of an undeclared allergen, namely fish.
The Commerce Commission is considering a range of preliminary issues relating to the proposed purchase of Independent Fisheries by rival Sealord.
New Zealand King Salmon has appointed current sales general manager Graeme Tregidga as chief commercial officer.
New Zealand Coastal Seafoods has completed a restructure of its Christchurch seafood processing facility, to make it solely focused on toll processing for third parties.
New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from near Tolaga Bay due to the presence of toxins.
Moana’s $125m-plus deal with Sanford was brokered in a very different economic environment, so how will the iwi-owned business navigate the current volatility?
New Zealand King Salmon is recalling specific batches of its Regal brand Epicurean hot smoked salmon due to the products being labelled with an incorrect date mark.
Two innovative New Zealand food system startups have attracted international backing as they continue on their respective commercialisation journeys – and zone in on the US.
A new quality mark designed to assist customers and consumers identify genuine, high-quality Greenshell mussel powder has been launched.
Six new marine reserves between Oamaru and The Catlins have been announced by government.
New Zealand Food Safety has removed the public health warning against collecting shellfish from the Raglan Coast.
New Zealand King Salmon is recalling a specific batch of its Regal brand Epicurean Bourbon BBQ Salmon due to the product being labelled with an incorrect date mark.
New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from part of the South Island’s Queen Charlotte Sound due to the possible presence of toxins.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has opened an inquiry into the grounding of the fishing vessel Austro Carina at Banks Peninsula.
The Commerce Commission has received a clearance application from Sealord Group seeking clearance to acquire the fishing business of Independent Fisheries.
Catch limits and allowances across a range of fisheries will change from 1 October 2023 as part of Fisheries New Zealand’s regular sustainability review.
Salmon farmer made the most of improved operations and strong demand for salmon in the first half, with a profit of $10.6m – quite the turnaround from last year’s $24.5m interim loss.
Sealord’s proposed purchase of Independent Fisheries is the largest seafood deal in NZ in 30 years – how did it come about and what does it mean for the Nelson-headquartered business?
An acquisition of the Christchurch-based fishing business would make Sealord the country’s biggest seafood business.
New Zealand Food Safety has issued a public health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested from the Raglan coastline.
Current ocean management systems put commercial interests ahead of environmental ones – as illustrated by the salmon farmer’s Blue Endeavour proposal, the institute says.
“No take” recreational and commercial fishing zones have been put in place across parts of Northland.
The green light for the 10-year ACE lease makes Moana the largest inshore fishing business in the country.
Seafood New Zealand is urging marine protection election promises to “be firmly based in science” after the Green Party promised to ban bottom trawling.
Iwi group NIOW secures an additional $600k from the govt to help fund its large sustainable aquaculture project.
New Zealand has become the first country from the Oceania region to formally accept the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.
CEO Doug Paulin says the company has already reduced its total emissions by nearly a quarter.
The Environment Committee is calling for submissions on the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill.
New Zealand Coastal Seafoods’s 100%-owned subsidiary Nine Ocean Fisheries has secured a debt facility with the National Australia Bank for the aggregate sum of A$1.9m.
A bill to protect the Hauraki Gulf has passed its first reading in parliament.
The government has released four options that would ban bottom fishing from the vast bulk of the Hauraki Gulf as part of its ongoing plan to protect the 1.2-million-hectare marine park.
Food and drink industry appointments and people moves for the week to 25 August.
Lower catch volumes thwarted Sanford in Q3 as strong pricing persisted, while its inshore fisheries continued to drag its wildcatch division and productivity problems plagued its new bioactives plant.
New Zealand’s food and fibre export earnings have been upgraded to a new record of $57.4bn.
A Wairoa man who poached crayfish that had a commercial value of nearly $300,000 has been jailed for two years and two and a half months.
Two winners were jointly named for this year’s Seafood New Zealand’s Future Adaptation Award.
Collaboration and innovation are the way forward for the country’s seafood sector, says Oceans and Fisheries Minister Rachel Brooking in her opening address to the Seafood New Zealand conference.
Primary sector leader Greg Gent has been appointed as independent chair of Seafood New Zealand.
The industry’s annual conference gets underway at Te Papa – the first since a significant change to the seafood association.
Fisheries New Zealand has been requested to make an aquaculture decision on a proposed marine farm within the Coromandel Marine Farm Zone (CMFZ) located in the inner Hauraki Gulf.
The company’s CEO says NZ produces ‘the Ferraris of the global salmon market’ – so why can’t the country take advantage of insatiable demand?
It includes five new seafloor protection areas to preserve habitats with bans on bottom-contact fishing methods.
Seafood NZ wants “true consultation” on proposed Hauraki Gun trawl corridors.
Seafood New Zealand has welcomed the “strengthened” Fisheries Industry Transformation Plan, while Greenpeace has slammed the plan calling it “anything but transformational”.
A rāhui placed on the Hawke’s Bay region after Cyclone Gabrielle by Mana Ahuriri will continue into the whitebait season.
Maritime New Zealand is calling on people to have their say on proposed changes to maritime and oil pollution levies.
The government’s final Fisheries Industry Transformation Plan has landed, containing a number of changes from the draft version released in April.
Ngāi Tahu Seafood’s proposal to construct and operate an open ocean salmon farm off the coast of Stewart Island Rakiura has been turned down by an expert panel.
Board member Craig Ellison shifts into the role of interim CEO as the hunt for a replacement begins.
New Zealand Coastal Seafoods is turning its focus to ramping up its Australian activity after ticking off a number of milestones in the June quarter.
The first on-board cameras are ready to go live as part of a $68m government project to increase monitoring on New Zealand’s inshore commercial fishing fleet.
The govt’s consultation on catch limits for NZ’s largest orange roughy fishery brings the deepsea fish into the spotlight again.
The watchdog is looking closer into whether the deal would lessen competition.
Improved guidelines are needed for the safe harvesting of wild foods, as well as more strenuous monitoring to protect people.
Fisheries New Zealand is consulting on further amendments to recreational and commercial fishing rules for the Fiordland Marine Area.
The Ministry for Primary Industries is consulting on a proposed new import health standard (IHS) for giant river prawns, macrobrachium rosenbergii.
Food and drink industry appointments and people moves for the week to 7 July.
New Zealand Food Safety has issued a public health warning against collecting shellfish from the Pelorus Sound area in the Marlborough Sounds.
Fisheries New Zealand is calling for feedback on the proposed temporary fisheries closure of Great Barrier Island (Aotea Island) and nearby islands.
Sanford’s Big Glory Bay Salmon has won the inaugural Food & Beverage Producer Award at the 2023 Primary Industries New Zealand Awards.
Fisheries New Zealand is consulting on proposed changes to sustainability measures for orange roughy (ORH 3B), including catch limits and allowances.
The average carbon footprint of wild-caught fish harvested and processed at sea by New Zealand’s deepwater fishers is estimated to be one of the smallest among animal-based protein sources, a study has found.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta has welcomed the adoption of a new global treaty to protect and restore high seas biodiversity.
New Zealand King Salmon has appointed Mark Dewdney as its new chair.
The government has called opposition from iwi fisheries organisations to the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary proposal “very disappointing”.
A new study is analysing whether mussel farms could help reduce nitrogen in New Zealand’s waters.
A Nelson fishing company, skipper and first mate have been fined $69,750 for failing to assess and report coral caught in their net when bottom trawling on the high seas in the South Pacific.
The watchdog will be running a fine-tooth comb over all parts of the domestic supply chain for fresh fish as part of Moana New Zealand’s proposed $125m-plus Sanford deal.
Fishers, marine farmers, kaitiaki/tiaki, and researchers from around the country were among the recipients of the MPI-hosted awards.
Tini a Tangaroa Fisheries New Zealand is asking for feedback on proposed changes to catch limits and other settings across a range of Aotearoa New Zealand’s fisheries.
Mediation agreements with DOC and the McGuinness Institute will be formalised into consent orders by the Environment Court, according to NZKS.
New Zealand Food Safety has issued a public health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested from the Port Underwood area in Marlborough.
A proliferation of competitors, the fragmented nature of the market, and the power of supermarket buyers would constrain Moana’s behaviour and preserve competition should the deal go through, states a report.
Worker shortages over the hoki season cost Sealord $7m last year.
The CEO tells the Ticker that the scale-up will enable the iwi-owned business to unlock investment in innovation across its whole supply chain.
The proposed long-term arrangement turns the profit-dragging operations into a lower-risk revenue stream, says Sanford CEO Peter Reidie.
New Zealand Food Safety has issued an extension to the public health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested from the Western Firth of Thames.
NZCS has received a $2.5m purchase order from a leading distributor for consumer products in China, Gold Saint International Resources Group.
NewFish was on the bill for the launch in San Francisco of the next round of NZTE’s ‘Do Good, Do Well’ global investment drive.
Fisheries New Zealand has announced a strong field of finalists for the upcoming Seafood Sustainability Awards.
Traceability technologies exist to make opaque seafood supply chains transparent, but new research from Monash University suggests many players in the Australian industry are not interested in change
The industry shares the government’s vision of improving the environmental performance of commercial fisheries, writes Seafood NZ’s Dr Jeremy Helson.
The sale of Kono Seafood follows that of snacking business Annies as part of a strategic reset of what is now largely a beverage and hort group.
The plan proposes 20 actions and initiatives that aim to strengthen NZ’s seafood sector.
A flotilla of crafts took part in Sunday’s protest, prompting industry to urge for a new “mountains-to-sea approach”.
Food and drink industry appointments and people moves for the week to 21 April.
New Zealand Coastal Seafoods has extended its existing supply contract with Victorian distributor, Aquadev, trading as Matchless Food, for a further 12 months.
A Northland commercial fisher who failed to report about 2.5 tonnes of catch has been hit with fines and penalties totalling nearly $60,000.
A new initiative hopes to restore the Hauraki Gulf’s mussel beds back to their former abundance.
Ryder joined the NZKS board in 2009. He will depart at the company’s AGM on 14 June.
The Department of Conservation is stepping up shore and boat patrols of Hikurangi Marine Reserve to stop illegal taking of pāua from the marine reserve during the 15 April to 15 June pāua fishing season.
Rachel Brooking has picked up the oceans and fisheries portfolio after a reshuffle caused by Stuart Nash’s dismissal.
The loss-making Hawke’s Bay business is shutting with the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle the final nail in the coffin.
Global demand for food from aquatic sources is expected to double by 2050.
Catch limits for Northland’s rock lobster fishery have been reduced by 21 tonnes.
It has already spent $7m on consent costs, but the company could still be years away and a significant investment off starting its Cook Strait aquaculture project.
The company returns a slim profit and improved cashflow after revamping its fish farming operations to combat mortality.
David Parker has been appointed acting minister for oceans and fisheries after Stuart Nash was dismissed from all his ministerial portfolios.
A partnership between the MetService, the commercial fishing sector, and scientists from across NZ is gaining insights into how ocean temperatures are changing.
Seafood exporters Sealord and Wakatū Incorporation are part of a newly-formed group of Nelson Tasman marine sector stakeholders which has received government backing to grow the sector.
The Global Innovation Launchpad for New Zealand Aquaculture has opened for application.
A pāua poacher who took 249 of the shellfish from the Kaikōura fishery, nearly half of them undersize, has been sentenced to seven months imprisonment.
Ingredient manufacturer SeaDragon has delisted from the USX.
Waikato Regional Council is backing New Zealand’s first proposed area-based fisheries plan.
The Green Party has said that New Zealand is out of step with global progress following the signing of a historic United Nations Ocean Treaty.
New Zealand Coastal Seafoods has completed the acquisition of Australian seafood fishing and wholesale export business, Nine Ocean, via a share purchase deal.
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The Seafood Sustainability Awards are now open for entry, providing a chance to recognise outstanding contributions to sustainability across the seafood sector.
The government has partnered with Pacific nations to combat the threat of climate change to tuna, the most economically significant natural resource in the Pacific.
New Zealand’s largest seafood company has offered a glimpse of post-Covid trading, which shows strong seafood pricing but also lower volumes.
The salmon exporter is forecasting an improved FY23 after stronger than expected harvest, good sales and tight cost control – although it will remain in the red.
Blackbeards Smokehouse is recalling its Blackbeards Smokehouse brand smoked mussels due to the possible presence of Listeria.
Environmental Decontamination Limited has found a way to turn thousands of tonnes of annual waste mussel shells into calcium carbonate, a high-value product used in a range of industrial products.
New Zealand Coastal Seafoods says sales for the three months to December 2022 rose to $1.24m, up 58% on the same period a year earlier.
Forest & Bird has expressed “deep disappointment” that bottom trawling, dredging and Danish seining will still be allowed under the Hauraki Gulf Fisheries Plan.
Mana Whenua Hapū has requested a temporary closure offshore of Napier Port, Hawkes Bay, to the take of all fisheries resources.
Fisheries New Zealand is wanting feedback on a draft Fisheries Plan to help restore and protect the Hauraki Gulf.
New Zealand Coastal Seafoods has reported current first half-year sales between July and November 2022 of $2.08m.
The two remaining open areas in the Coromandel scallop fishery will close due to a large decline in scallops, says Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker.
Seafood company Sanford has signed a contract with Netherland’s based Damen Shipbuilding Maaskant for the design and build of a new scampi vessel for operation in the Southern Ocean.
The consortium of investors buying out SeaDragon’s minority shareholders has confirmed it now has control of “90% or more” of the voting rights in the fish oil refining company.
Farmed fresh whitebait could be hitting the market as early as February next year, following the commencement of a scale-up project in Bluff.
Cookie maker Mrs Higgins endures a “challenging” six months that saw its margins come under pressure, prompting a price rise.
Sustainability think tank McGuinness Institute has filed an appeal against New Zealand King Salmon’s Blue Endeavour consent.
“Should those changes be made, DOC has signalled that it does not oppose the granting of the consent of the Blue Endeavour application,” NZKS says.
NZ’s largest export, dairy, is on track to grow revenue by 6%, horticulture by 5%, and seafood by 4%.
A US court ban on New Zealand exports of several fish species from two North Island fisheries is only a preliminary decision although it has the potential to “dent” exports, according to Seafood New Zealand.
A consortium of investors keen to buy out SeaDragon minority shareholders have tabled a formal offer.
Sanford has opened a $20 million marine extracts plant in Blenheim with plans to increase output for current products and find new extracts to harness.
Sealord has been allocated 180 seafood processing visas for overseas workers to fill labour shortages in its wetfish factory in Nelson, however, the company says it needs assistance to find suitable accommodation.
The Ministry for Primary Industries is seeking feedback on proposed Fisheries Amendment Act changes to the on-land disposal of fish.
Sanford has posted an improved set of annual results, boosted by the $50m sale of its crayfish quota, as it moves closer to its pre-Covid performance.
The salmon farmer has received the go-ahead to develop New Zealand’s first open-water salmon farm – a decision which is crucial for the growth of the business.
New Zealand’s largest seafood company Sanford has appointed Skellerup Holdings chief executive David Mair to its board.
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New Zealand Coastal Seafoods generated cash receipts of just over $1m during the third quarter to the end of September 2022, up from around $240,000 in the June 2022 period, and an increase of 7.6% on the previous corresponding period.
New Zealand King Salmon’s chief executive of 13 years has resigned just weeks out from a crucial decision on its application to develop the country’s first open-water salmon farm.
The Fisheries Amendment Bill has passed its final reading in Parliament.
Grocery heavyweight Foodstuffs has used its procurement power to broker a deal to reduce escalating fuel costs for suppliers to its Leigh Fisheries subsidiary.
The Department of Conservation is asking whitebaiters for feedback on their fishing experience as the season draws to a close.
New Zealand Coastal Seafoods has signed a memorandum of understanding with an Asia Pacific healthcare product distributor, Ingredients Plus.
Climate change is continuing to drive ocean acidification, raise sea levels, and increase sea surface temperatures, according to the third report in the government’s ‘Our marine environment’ series published this week.
The aquaculture company is developing a prototype for what it says is NZ’s first sustainable, land-based salmon farm.
The government is introducing tougher fishing measures to protect the vulnerable South Island Hector’s dolphins.
Christchurch-based NZCS says it is a “unique opportunity” to establish an Australian base.
The newly formed Aotearoa New Zealand Seaweed Association and the Australian Seaweed Institute have signed a memorandum of understanding to unlock more collaboration between the organisations.
An Aquaculture New Zealand-led action plan to double the size of the national workforce to support the growth of the sector has been backed by the government to the tune of $210,000.
The Ministry for Primary Industries has opened consultation on proposed changes to the the Import Health Standard: Aquatic Animal Products that was issued on 11 May 2022.
The world needs more food but up to 35% of fish removed from the sea is wasted – that is far too much.
New Zealand King Salmon continues to count the cost of January’s marine heatwave and subsequent salmon deaths, reporting a net loss after tax of $24.5m in its interim results.
New Zealand Coast Seafoods has reported a loss after tax of A$4.55m for the year to June 2022, an increase of 27.5% from the A$3.56m loss it reported last year.
New Zealand seafood company Sanford has adopted the ESG World Platform.
New Zealand Food Safety has today removed the public health warning against collecting shellfish from the Taranaki Coast – from Albatross Point to Oakura Beach.
Increased energy costs for Chatham Island Food Co piles pressure on the seafood specialist, which is already facing rising labour and fuel charges.
The global collaboration includes Sophie’s Bionutrients and Cawthron Institute and aims to unlock microalgae’s future in food nutrition.
New Zealand Food Safety has extended a public health warning against collecting shellfish in the Waikato region and pushed out the relevant area south to the Taranaki region.
Talley’s Group chief executive Tony Hazlett says it is disappointed its Amaltal business has been ordered to forfeit its Amaltal Apollo vessel, fishing equipment, and $127,000 worth of fish.
High value innovation is alive and well in NZ but increased collaboration could unlock a greater international opportunity, says NZFIN’s boss.
An Auckland pair caught with 222 crayfish from Māhia that they intended to sell on the black market have been sentenced to five months community detention and 140 hours community work.
Sealord says 61% of Kiwis support its proposal to protect 89% of seamounts from bottom trawling in New Zealand’s exclusive economic zone.
New Pacific programmes for migrant workers will help relieve worker shortages in New Zealand’s meat and seafood sectors, says the government.
SeaDragon has signed a new secured loan agreement of $500,000 with its majority shareholder, Pescado Holdings.
The fifth-generation Canterbury fisherman scooped the Future Development Innovations Award for his trail-blazing sustainability efforts.
CEO Doug Paulin on how the supermarket co-op’s review has impacted the seafood company.
A fishing technology venture developed by Sealord Group, Moana New Zealand, Sanford, and Plant & Food Research has received government backing as it moves to commercialise.
While shipping rates are set to improve, labour market constraints and concerns around Chinese demand remain ongoing challenges for the seafood industry, according to Sharon Zollner.
New Zealand Food Safety has removed Fijian mussels being sold illegally at independent retailers or online, and is also urging consumers not to eat them.
The Ministry for Primary Industries has issued a public health warning against collecting shellfish from the West Coast of the North Island in the Kawhia Harbour area.
Nearly 300 industry professionals are heading to Nelson for this week’s return of Seafood New Zealand’s annual conference, cancelled by Covid last year.
The Aotearoa Circle’s Seafood Adaptation Strategy has announced an multi-stakeholder Implementation Group for the implementation phase of the Seafood Sector Adaptation Strategy
Starting this year, the whitebait season will take place from 1 September to 30 October throughout New Zealand.
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AgriSea has been named Hi-Tech Kamupene Māori o te Tau – Māori Company of the Year at the 2022 Hi-Tech Awards.
Te Kupenga o Ngati Kuta and Patukeha ki Te Rawhiti have requested a further temporary closure to the take of all fisheries resources, except kina, from Maunganui Bay, Bay of Islands.
A direct trans-Tasman shipping route between Tasmania and key NZ ports is being launched in an effort to underpin future expansion in the aquaculture sector.
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A Talley’s ship was blocked from leaving Port Nelson on Saturday by Greenpeace protesting in opposition to the company’s continued bottom trawling on seamounts.
Thousands of fish were lost after a Sealord marine farm at Tasmania suffered a spike in water temperature.
The newly established Aotearoa New Zealand Seaweed Association will hold its first annual general meeting on 7 October.
The sustainable seafood distribution business has been bought by its former national sales manager, chef Martin Bosley.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has issued a reminder that repair and maintenance should be performed under controlled conditions, and noted that forced and resonant vibration in engine rooms can be problematic.
The salmon business says it has not been approached, nor is in discussions with any parties following a report it is gauging interest.
Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker will represent Aotearoa New Zealand at the second United Nations (UN) Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, which runs from 27 June to 1 July.
It is the first time in six years that a seafood company has taken the top gong at the Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards.
New Zealands largest seafood company has set out a post-Covid recovery strategy which would see it return to pre-pandemic profits.
The workings of government can often be opaque but important work for the industry is under way, writes the industry body.
An agreement aiming to reduce overfishing has been passed by the World Trade Organization after 164 countries spent five days negotiating deals.
Peter Kean is retiring from the Sanford board after eight years, effective as at the conclusion of the seafood company’s 2022 annual meeting in December.
Fisheries New Zealand is seeking submissions on proposed changes to sustainability measures for a range of fish stocks as part of its October 2022 sustainability round.
Southland could become a key player in high-value aquaculture with a 10-hectare salmon farm potentially worth up to $140m in annual revenue.
Export revenue from New Zealand’s food and fibre sector is expected to reach a record $52.2bn in the year to June 2022, says the government.
Fisheries New Zealand is inviting feedback on proposed changes to catch limits and settings for New Zealand’s east coast tarakihi stocks.
Animal rights organisation SAFE has labelled New Zealand King Salmon’s 42% fish mortality rate an animal welfare disaster, and called for an investigation and code of welfare for factory farmed fish.
Seafood New Zealand says it is still seeking answers from the government to “the most important questions” around the technology and costs involved in the roll-out of cameras on commercial inshore fishing vessels.
Sealord wants its ‘Seamounts Count’ proposal to protect seamount marine life to become a twin policy of New Zealand’s world-leading 35-year-old Fish Quota Management System.
A staged nationwide rollout of cameras on commercial fishing vessels is set to begin, with vessels posing the greatest risk to at-risk protected species, such as Hector’s and Māui dolphins and hoiho, to be first.
The biotech and future food venture gets backing from iwi, food stalwarts and NBA basketball star Steven Adams.
Fisheries New Zealand has completed a survey following the re-opening of the Kaikōura coastline to pāua fishing for a limited season from 1 December to 28 February, after being closed for nearly five years following the 2016 earthquakes.
Ngāti Tamaterā Treaty Settlement Trust, on behalf of Ngāti Tamaterā, has requested a further temporary closure to the harvest of pipi, cockles, mussels and oysters, from Te Mata and Waipatukahu, west Coromandel.
A man has been banned from fishing and sentenced to home detention for his part in taking 319 pāua to sell on the black market.
First half EBIT jumps 79% but NZ’s largest seafood company is battling supply side challenges as Covid hits production and staffing levels.
The seafood supplement specialist has booked a strong start to the year with revenue jumping 242% from the same quarter in 2021.
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A Southland company has been fined $10,400 after failing to keep a fish sales record system for seafood it was moving between its Te Anau restaurants.
SeaDragon has signed a new secured loan agreement of $500,000 with its majority shareholder, Pescado Holdings.
New Zealand King Salmon has closed its $60.1m underwritten 2.85 for 1 pro rata rights offer.
Parliament’s Primary Production Committee is calling for submissions on the Fisheries Amendment Bill.
Nominations are open for the 2022 Seafood Stars Awards, designed to recognise those who have made a significant contribution to the seafood industry.
The biotech and future food venture debuts Pāua Saucisson and secures HVN backing to validate the known benefits of NZ’s Blackfoot Pāua.
Seafood New Zealand has questioned why the government has not acted on advice that toxoplasmosis, not fishing, will likely cause the extinction of the Maui and Hector’s dolphins.
Seafood company Sanford is exiting two crayfish quotas, and considering the sale of a third to reinvest the cash into growing its salmon and mussel business, as well as its wildcatch division.
New Zealand’s fisheries and land-based primary industries are two of the most exposed sectors to climate change and the failure of firms to adapt will impact their viability, says the government’s proposed plan to deal with the issue.
New Zealand King Salmon has opened its $60.1m underwritten pro rata 2.85 for 1 rights offer – the proceeds of which will be used to deleverage its balance sheet and improve liquidity.
Hawke’s Bay iwi-owned Takitimu Seafoods has started a restructure consultation process which could see its headcount reduce from 70 workers to 25 after falling to a $6.9m loss in its 2020-21 year.
Nelson-based fishing company Sealord is proposing that 89% of known seamounts in New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone be placed into conservation.
Alternative protein trends could promote a global transformation in the seafood industry, according to GFI.
The salmon farmer expects many roles to go via natural attrition, as it reduces its harvest size from 8,000 to 6,500 tonnes.
Alongside the capital raise, the company is making structural changes to its farming model, slashing costs and shedding jobs.
The company says it will make a “material announcement regarding its full year results and a potential cap raise”.
The majority of New Zealand’s fish stocks are performing well, according to Fisheries New Zealand’s latest status report.
The iwi-controlled entity makes its first foray into aquaculture as part of a jv with private equity.
New Zealand Coastal Seafoods Limited is raising $1.5m from new and existing shareholders.
New Zealand King Salmon has been granted permission to delay the release of its full year results due to Omicron taking out members of its finance team and audit provider.
Depleted scallop fisheries at Northland, Hauraki Gulf and Coromandel will close on 1 April.
Mt Cook Alpine Salmon’s quarterly auction has gone live on Catalist .
The government has entered the mussel hatchery business acquiring equity in an iwi-run venture and committing up to $6m.
Ōra King Salmon’s beautifully filmed Our Story documentary.
The current shareholders will be able to cash out of the company, currently generating nearly $40m in revenue, via the new capital platform.
Seafood producer New Zealand Coastal Seafoods has narrowed its half-yearly loss in the six months to December 2021 to $1.5m, compared with the previous $1.7m loss.
Catalano’s Seafood has listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, raising over A$5m from its initial public offering.
Talley’s says it did not direct the master of a vessel to fish in a closed area.
Amaltal Fishing Co Limited, along with the master of its fishing vessel, the Amaltal Apollo, have been found guilty of 14 charges of breaching the conditions of a high seas fishing permit.
Shrimp: a sustainable catch? From Financial Times’ Food Revolution series
The seafood industry says tariff free access into the UK is a major bonus after the government signed a free trade agreement this week.
A neat look at an excerpt from Ōra King – our Story, from Ōra King Salmon of course.
Dr David Willer writes sardines should replace salmon to keep fish stocks healthy.
From Sanford’s Our Stories series – this one profiling second skipper Tyler Materoa.
NIWA scientists have completed a first successful deep water test run in the Cook Strait of a six-metre-long autonomous vessel to help them count fish.
The director of Tuna Fishing Company Limited has been sentenced for offences under the Fisheries Act for a second time in two years.
The Environmental Defence Society wants stronger long-term protection measures to manage north-eastern scallop stocks.
Strategy refresh work continues ahead of a June announcement, as Q1 prices and volumes improve on last year.
But the company says it is seeing benefits from a renewed focus on the domestic market and a sales drive overseas.
Pressure is mounting on the government to support a global treaty to protect the oceans.
The government has cited New Zealand King Salmon’s difficulties to illustrate that the RMA needs reform.
Clean energy, land use and aquaculture have been identified as three areas of accelerating economic growth in Southland once the Tiwai Point smelter shuts down.
Public health warnings are in place for people not to collect and eat shellfish on the South Island’s West Coast because of unsafe levels of toxins.
The current backers are seeking fresh investment to bring forward plans for an Aquaculture Centre of Excellence in the deep south.
New Zealand King Salmon shares have slumped 15% after the company warned of lower earnings.
New Zealand King Salmon says warm water temperatures are leading to “higher than expected sea farm mortality” that will hit earnings by up to $5m.
The company says the broadcaster made a series of false and defamatory claims about its operations.
The government is investing nearly $2m into a $5m commercial regenerative seaweed farming pilot that aims to provide proof-of-concept for commercial scale production.
The seafood company secures new opportunities for product formerly destined for Foodstuffs, but not at the same price.
Sealord will not make Covid-19 vaccinations compulsory for New Zealand staff, seeking instead to mirror in the workplace what could reasonably be expected in a public environment.
New Zealand King Salmon and Scales have upgraded their earnings forecasts citing improving conditions and strong ingredients performance respectively.
The Ministry for Primary Industries is investing $650,000 over four years to help stamp out invasive marine pests and help the aquaculture industry.
Australia’s Woolworths Group has named Sealord one of its top suppliers for the year.
Kaikōura’s pāua fishery has re-opened after being closed for five years following the 2016 earthquakes.
A Marlborough company has been recognised for its oyster farm technology, picking up the 2021 Global Aquaculture Innovation Award at the Global Seafood Alliance Awards.
The Waiheke Island scallop, mussel, rock lobster and pāua fisheries will close for a period of two years from 1 December, says the Ministry For Primary Industries.
Mussels were the hardest hit of Sanford’s three divisions, with rebuilding profitability a priority for 2022.
A Southland fishing company has been fined $18,000 and their boat skipper $6,750 for set netting in marine protected areas, along with removing fins from sharks and discarding the bodies at sea.
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The iwi’s seafood business sees operating profit leap 37%, offsetting a poor FY21 for honey and farming.
Sanford’s chief operating officer, Clement Chia, has resigned after seven years with the business.
New Zealand King Salmon has appointed Carol Chen to its board.
New Zealand Coastal Seafoods says a surge in quarterly revenue can be attributed to the appointment of former Bidfood general manager Peter Fletcher to chief of sales.
Māori Fisheries Trust Te Ohu Kaimoana and Moana New Zealand have appointed two new directors to the Moana New Zealand Board.
Omega fish oils refiner SeaDragon says it has signed a new secured loan agreement of up to $1.5m with its majority shareholder, Pescado Holdings.
A hearing into NZ King Salmon’s plan to develop the country’s first open-water salmon farm kicks-off today – with rivals expected to watch closely.
Foodstuffs North Island has rejected claims that the impact of its frozen fish product review would result in more space in its freezers for overseas products at the expense of New Zealand ones.
Omega fish oils refiner SeaDragon says it will no longer try to sell the stock of shareholders holding less than $1,000 worth of shares.
Views are being sought on the industry’s bill for the $68m scheme.
Food exports were strong in H1 but it’s an uneven recovery from Covid for infant formula, cherries and some seafood.
Shrimps, eggs, and Cadbury Dairy Milk are the latest products to get a plant-based overhaul by the FMCG behemoths.
Applications for the 2022 AGMARDT Leadership Scholarships are open.
Ngāi Tahu and the government have signed the Southland Regional Aquaculture Agreement.
Kaikōura’s pāua fishery, which has been closed since the November 2016 earthquakes disrupted local seabeds, is to reopen.
Seafood has “sprung back with a vengeance” helping the iwi’s operating performance, says company chair Mark Tume.
The commercial scam was responsible for almost $1m worth of black market pāua and crayfish from the Chatham Islands.
Two legacy food businesses have come to market in Auckland and Coromandel.
With demand now exceeding supply and fish sizes recovering, the salmon company signals a second half revival.
A project is under way to determine whether Aotearoa New Zealand’s long-defunct rock oyster industry can be revived.
Listed seafood company Sanford is in line for an additional $2.5m of revenue after the Ministry for Primary Industries increase the commercial catch limit for snapper in the SNA8 fishery off the North Island’s west coast.
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Th fishing company pleaded guilty to a charge of exposing workers to risk of death or serious injury.
The former Turners & Growers executive will join the listed seafood exporter as CFO next month.
The Ministry for Primary Industries will close the east Coromandel scallop fishery for two years following a request from the Ngāti Hei Trust, which has concerns around the sustainability of stocks.
Talley’s chief executive Tony Hazlett says the company is aiming to have more than 80% of its staff vaccinated as soon as possible and it is liaising with local district health boards to organise vaccination drives on-site.
Ngāi Tahu Investment now holds a 19.9% stake in seafood company Sanford, making it the largest single shareholder in what is New Zealand’s largest seafood company.
Sanford’s share price jumped almost 25% yesterday as investors reacted to the news that Ngāi Tahu Investments was increasing its stake in New Zealand’s largest seafood company.
The iwi investor is trying to buy a chunk of the seafood company, although it says it has “no current intention” to launch a takeover.
Biosecurity New Zealand says it is strengthening its testing processes for the oyster parasite Bonamia ostreae after a review found that human error contributed to incorrectly interpreted results being reported for Foveaux Strait in March.
Kaimoana (seafood), including fish, crayfish, and mussels was the Māori authorities’ top commodities export in 2020 at $311m.
Exports of fish, crustaceans, and molluscs were up $35m or 29% in July to reach $155m, according to Stats NZ.
Takitimu Seafoods general manager Marcus D’Esposito has resigned from the company.
A Talley’s ship, the Amaltal Explorer, was confronted by Greenpeace activists protesting against bottom trawling as it headed out of port in Dunedin yesterday.
The recall of Paroa Bay brand raw oysters has been extended to include distribution to Countdown supermarkets throughout the North Island and Ocean Seafoods in Opotiki.
A burgeoning seaweed business is focused on drumming up demand for its food products before tackling the challenging issue of commercial supply in New Zealand.
Paroa Bay Oysters is recalling specific batches of Paroa Bay brand Raw Fresh and other oysters due to them being suspected in causing cases of foodborne illness.
The 2021 whitebaiting season is about to kick off with new regulations rolling out over three whitebaiting seasons following two years of public engagement.
The seafood industry has criticised environmental groups for calling on bottom trawling to be banned.
About 80 Ministry for Primary Industries fishery officers executed search warrants at eight properties in the Bay of Plenty and Hawke’s Bay to crack a black market crayfish ring.
NZ Natural Pet Food Company founders Amber Cordero and Jacqueline Taylor are among four finalists from the food sector.
New Zealand King Salmon has advised its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) is expected to be between $8 – $10m with a stronger second half forecast.
A new Memorandum of Understanding has been described as a crucial first step towards realising the potential of aquaculture for Ngā Iwi i te Rohe o Te Waiariki.
The Ministry for Primary Industries has removed the public health warning against collecting shellfish from the Hawke Bay.
Fisheries New Zealand is inviting feedback on proposed changes to catch limits and settings for tarakihi stocks on New Zealand’s east coast.
Seafood NZ has welcomed the government’s inquiry into foreign workers but warns getting more Kiwis involved in the sector will be a challenge.
How seaweed can help the agriculture industry, green shipping and electric ferries, sea level rise, aquaculture and marine biodiversity protection are on the agenda at the New Zealand Marine Sciences Society Conference.
Former Sanford COO Greg Johansson will help conduct the inquiry.
The investor also says that its kiwifruit venture will soon start bearing fruit.
Not everyone is happy with the government’s Hauraki Gulf plan released this week and there is more work to do to ensure any changes are fair for everyone, writes Seafood New Zealand chief executive Dr Jeremy Helson.
Fisheries New Zealand is calling for feedback on proposed changes to catch limits and other settings across a range of fisheries for the new fishing year, beginning 1 October.
Nominations for the annual Seafood Stars awards comprising the young achiever, future development innovation and longstanding service awards close at the end of the month.
Fisheries management is one of eight areas of focus in the new strategy released on Tuesday morning.
A serial offender will face serious charges under the Fisheries Act after thousands of empty pāua shells were discovered at his home during a search warrant executed by MPI fishery officers.
SeaDragon has restructured its borrowings from majority shareholder Pescado securing $500k via a mandatory convertible loan note.
The government has committed $68m to fit up to 300 inshore commercial fishing vessels with on-board cameras by 2024 and will also require all catch to return to shore.
The Ministry for Primary Industries has warned the public against collecting shellfish in Hawke’s Bay due to high toxin levels detected in shellfish samples from Pania Reef.
The fisheries company expects to come in ahead of $26m full year profit guidance despite disruption at Sealord.
Forest & Bird has won a High Court legal decision confirming tarakihi catch limit decisions must put sustainability before the commercial interests of the fishing industry.
Katherine Turner is to leave the seafood company in September after three years in the role.
The Ministry for Primary Industries will present the results of its oyster testing for the Bonamia ostreae parasite in the Foveaux Strait.
Covid-19 has highlighted the dependence of parts of the fishing sector on foreign workers, says the government.
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New whitebaiting rules will help preserve stocks of the delicacy, says acting conservation minister Ayesha Verrall.
Seafood company reports 15% drop in net profit at the half year as it continues to battle with Covid-19 disruption to freight and foodservice.
Industry players want today’s Budget to support them through the transition to a post-Covid environment.
The Ministry for Primary Industries is seeking feedback on a proposal to reopen the Kaikōura Marine Area to pāua fishing later this year.
The Singapore-based cultured food startup has reached out to NZ food regulators ahead of its planned product launch.
As seafood lovers head to sold-out Bluff Oyster and Food Festival, MPI widens testing for parasite found in the region.
Global demand for protein is set to drive a rapid transformation of the US$260bn aquaculture industry, says investor Aqua-Spark.
New Zealand seafood company Sanford has appointed Mark Cairns as its newest board member.
Seabirds with a larger wingspan and bills or which have larger eyes and nostrils are more likely to end up as bycatch from the fishing industry, a new study has found.
The report pushing the sustainability of the nation’s deepwater fishing industry follows a Netflix documentary on the impact of commercial fishing.
Now in its 20th year, the event will take place on Saturday 15 May at noon.
Crayfish numbers have plummeted within reserves and numbers outside reserves are likely much lower than official estimates, a new University of Auckland study shows.
The gathering shellfish is no longer permitted at east Auckland’s Cockle Bay/Tuwakamana beach.
Sealord, Sanford, and Talleys have backed the regional recruitment drive urging individuals to ‘seas the opportunity’.
The Cawthron Institute to work with Fisheries NZ and DOC on assessment.
There will be no scallops at this year’s Whitianga Scallop Festival due to a rahui on the collection of the shellfish.
New Zealand Food Safety is again warning consumers to thoroughly cook mussels before eating after two people fall sick.
A Lower Hutt man and a Napier man have each received three-year fishing bans.
Omega fish oils refiner SeaDragon has issued Pescado Holdings limited with 20 million shares for $4m of loan notes from the shareholder.
The salmon farmer posts a seven month net loss of $7m, as it changes its reporting date.
The no take zone does not affect the availability of Bluff oysters.
Three Auckland fishers have been fined $4000 plus $390 in court costs for taking cockles from closed Eastern Beach.
New catch limits have been introduced for 14 fish stocks.
A former master of a Hawke’s Bay fishing vessel has been fined for not deploying seabird protection equipment.
MPI will begin testing oysters from the Foveaux Strait after the parasite Bonamia ostreae is found in the area.
The seafood industry promises constructive engagement on some of the report’s “challenging” recommendations.
Forest and Bird has accused the inshore tarakihi fishing industry of failing to adhere to voluntary measures it promised in a 2019 tarakihi catch limit deal.
Questions are being raised about how salmon are farmed in New Zealand following an investigation of the Scottish salmon industry that revealed suffering, breaches of Scottish animal welfare law and high mortality rates.
Ngāti Hei Trust has asked the government to close parts of the eastern Coromandel coast for two years.
Goods exports were up $233m in the December quarter, driven by an increase in fish, crustaceans, and molluscs, as well as milk powder, butter and cheese, according to Stats NZ.
Lower prices and higher costs will hurt performance, says the seafood company.
Fisheries New Zealand is seeking feedback on a proposed two-year closure of the scallop fishery at Whangaroa, Northland.
Whitebait farming could soon become a reality with a $7m project garnering government support.
Consumers are being told to not eat raw mussels after two people suffered food poisoning.
Talley’s deep-water fishing division says it should not be fined for an error made by one of its staff.
Talley’s deep-water fishing division has been fined for illegal bottom trawling in a marine reserve.
Shellfish supplier Southern Clams has launched a new website to provide information on the seafood products it harvests.
Fisheries New Zealand is seeking public feedback on a proposal to close an area to pāua fishing at Akaroa.
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Increased airfreight costs, discounting and lockdowns all ate into the salmon farmer’s profit.
The fishing company, the master of its San Waitaki ship, and its first mate have been fined a total of $53k.
The comments follow a report that the Government was not opposed to commercial trout farming.
The clock is ticking on a lifeline for the seafood industry in a Covid-19 world, writes Seafood NZ CEO Dr Jeremy Helson.
The seafood firm is on a mission to rebuild profitability.
Essential workers, online adaption, home deliveries – 2020 was a year like no other, says Seafood NZ CEO Dr Jeremy Helson.
A Nelson man has been fined $13,500 for commercial fishing in Kahurangi Marine Reserve on the West Coast of the South Island.
Fisheries New Zealand has opened consultation for its latest sustainability round.
The association has started the roll out of a series of online, digital and regionally focused advertisements.
It follows new food safety guidance issued by the government.
The land and buildings are fully leased to Cold Storage Nelson.
The NZX-listed seafood company has detailed its disappointing annual results.
Talley’s deep-water fishing division is considering an appeal against its conviction for illegal bottom trawling in a marine reserve.
North Island Mussels Limited has been fined $150,000 and ordered to pay $31,000 in reparation following a 2019 incident which saw an employee’s hand crushed.
The money will help clean up the oyster beds and rebuild the farm.
The fishing company says it has suffered falling prices, slow sales and poor catches.
During the pandemic the company saw a “rapid decline” in sales.
A new policy looks at the issues, including dumping and environmental damage caused by bottom trawling.
It was announced yesterday by Jacinda Ardern that the title would be changed.
Eighteen fishermen have been confirmed to have Covid-19 at a managed isolation facility in Christchurch
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Over 83 million shares were distributed at $0.03c per share, according to an announcement from the Omega fish oil producer.
The party pledges support for the food sector including help to modernise the fishing industry.
This year’s Seafood Stars Awards winners have been announced, with a new category added to recognise the industry’s response to the pandemic.
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Ocean Fisheries Limited has been fined $46,000 and ordered to pay $737,325.25 in reparations to the families of three deceased fishermen.
Sanford chief executive Volker Kuntzsch has resigned.
