6th May 2026 Fisheries NZ / ShellfishFisheries New Zealand is reviewing the management measures for recreational shellfish harvesting in the Auckland Coromandel area.
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2nd October 2025 Fisheries NZ / LegalA former commercial fisher, who illegally sold seaweed online, has been fined $50,000.
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12th August 2025 Fisheries NZ / RegulationFisheries New Zealand wants feedback on proposals to secure the long-term sustainability of two key North Island rock lobster fisheries.
3rd July 2025 Fisheries NZFisheries New Zealand is seeking public input into proposed changes to catch limits and management measures for the Chatham Rise orange roughy fishery.
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25th March 2025 Fisheries NZ / LegalA Northland commercial fisher has been fined $50,625 for under-reporting and selling green mussel spat, and ordered to pay $53,540 in reparation to the Ministry for Primary Industries.
18th February 2025 Fisheries NZ / LegalA Northland fishing company has been fined $16,500 for failing to use the required fishing gear and providing a false statement on their fish landing return.
12th December 2024 Fisheries NZ / LegalDunedin’s King Cobra gang pad has been restrained by police following a joint operation targeting a large-scale, organised crayfish crime ring.
20th August 2024 Fisheries NZ / Sea WorldAn Auckland fish trader has been fined $360,000 and an employee jailed for three years and seven months for both receiving and distributing thousands of dollars in illegally caught fish.
3rd July 2024 Fisheries NZFisheries New Zealand is making data about accidental fisheries bycatch more accessible to keep pace with changes to the way data is collected, says director of fisheries science Simon Lawrence.
