22nd April 2024 Aquaculture / ShellfishA $1.04m mussel spat project involving Aquaculture New Zealand, Greenshell Spat Co and Sanford has been backed by the coalition government.
10th April 2024 Aquaculture / PeopleSanford’s executive general manager of strategy and innovation, Vaughan Wilkinson, has been named a member of the expert advisory group working on Fast Track Approvals Bill projects.
12th March 2024 Aquaculture / MoananuiThe inaugural Blue Economy Innovation Summit is coming to Nelson next month.
1st March 2024 Aquaculture / NZKSNew Zealand King Salmon has received final government approval to proceed with its Blue Endeavour aquaculture project in the Cook Strait, capping a consent and consultation process that started nine years ago.
7th February 2024 Aquaculture / Ngai Tahu HoldingsThe chair of Ngāi Tahu Holdings steps down saying he is positive about the iwi’s interests in food, even its recently rejected aquaculture proposal.
5th February 2024 AquacultureThe government says it is progressing changes to resource management laws as part of its 100-Day Action Plan, with the first steps taken to establish a new fast-track consenting one-stop shop regime.
13th December 2023 Aquaculture / GovernmentAquaculture New Zealand is encouraged by “early signals” from the coalition government regarding unlocking the potential of the sector which has annual revenue of circa $750m.
7th November 2023 Aquaculture / Ngāi TahuThe 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.
7th November 2023 Aquaculture / South PortNZ should develop aquaculture specific legislation like Norway and Tasmania to achieve sustainable growth, according to the company behind Bluff’s commercial deepwater port.
7th November 2023 Aquaculture / EventsThis year the NZ Agricultural Show in Christchurch will this year feature a dedicated Aquaculture Tent for the fist time in its 160-year history.
30th October 2023 Aquaculture / SeaweedDr Rebecca Lawton, senior lecturer in marine science and aquaculture at the University of Waikato, is looking to reverse the tide on kelp loss after being awarded the Rutherford Discovery Fellowship from the Royal Society Te Apārangi.
5th October 2023 Aquaculture / ShellfishA new quality mark designed to assist customers and consumers identify genuine, high-quality Greenshell mussel powder has been launched.
7th September 2023 Aquaculture / IwiIwi group NIOW secures an additional $600k from the govt to help fund its large sustainable aquaculture project.
15th August 2023 AquacultureFisheries 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.
22nd June 2023 Aquaculture / E Tipu 2023Cawthron Institute’s CEO says refocusing investment in the ocean’s potential could result in NZ becoming climate positive in just one generation.
7th June 2023 Aquaculture / MāoriMinister of State for Trade and Export Growth, Rino Tirikatene, is in Singapore to meet with Singaporean counterparts, promote business investment for wāhine entrepreneurs, and explore investment opportunities for Māori land-based aquaculture.
9th May 2023 Aquaculture / NZTEA new brand of farmed Pacific oyster, a seaweed startup, and a food handling solutions specialist are among the Kiwi ventures selected for a fledgling aquaculture accelerator with global reach.
18th April 2023 Aquaculture / NZTEKiwi agritech companies should look to the booming aquaculture industry for growth opportunities, according to a new report.
3rd April 2023 Aquaculture / OpinionGlobal demand for food from aquatic sources is expected to double by 2050.
30th March 2023 Aquaculture / NZKSIt 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.
23rd March 2023 Aquaculture / NZTEThe Global Innovation Launchpad for New Zealand Aquaculture has opened for application.
11th October 2022 Aquaculture / VMSThe 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.
5th October 2022 Aquaculture / MBIEAn 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.
21st September 2022 AquacultureA $20m upgrade of Te Ariki Tahi Sugarloaf Wharf, Waipapa Bay, south of Coromandel Harbour has been approved under the Covid-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020.
21st June 2022 AgriSea / AquacultureThe company is in talks with functional beverage manufacturers as it considers its next steps for its in-development seaweed beverage.
13th June 2022 AquacultureSouthland could become a key player in high-value aquaculture with a 10-hectare salmon farm potentially worth up to $140m in annual revenue.
9th February 2022 Aquaculture / RegulationThe government has cited New Zealand King Salmon’s difficulties to illustrate that the RMA needs reform.
8th February 2022 AquacultureClean energy, land use and aquaculture have been identified as three areas of accelerating economic growth in Southland once the Tiwai Point smelter shuts down.
4th February 2022 Aquaculture / Ocean BeachThe current backers are seeking fresh investment to bring forward plans for an Aquaculture Centre of Excellence in the deep south.
6th December 2021 Aquaculture / SeafoodThe Ministry for Primary Industries is investing $650,000 over four years to help stamp out invasive marine pests and help the aquaculture industry.
28th July 2021 AquacultureA 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.
5th July 2021 Aquaculture / ConferenceHow 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.
13th May 2021 Aquaculture / BOMAGlobal demand for protein is set to drive a rapid transformation of the US$260bn aquaculture industry, says investor Aqua-Spark.
30th April 2021 AquacultureThe Cawthron Institute to work with Fisheries NZ and DOC on assessment.
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