8th October 2026 Election 2026 / FishingSealord warns The Opportunity Party that its policy to immediately phase out bottom trawling threatens regional jobs and deeply compromises Māori Fisheries Settlement assets.
10th September 2026 Economy / FishingNew Zealand’s commercial fishing industry is delivering more from less, according to a new report that puts its total economic output at an estimated $6.4bn in 2025.
31st August 2026 Election 2026 / FishingThe Act Party has released a new six-point marine policy aimed at boosting fish stocks and tightening rules around commercial and recreational fishing in New Zealand.
20th August 2026 Aquaculture / FishingThe government is stripping local councils of the power to block open ocean aquaculture projects on landscape grounds, removing a major hurdle for off-shore salmon and shellfish developments.
28th July 2026 conservation / FishingLong-term measures to reduce risk from fishing to hoiho will come into force on 16 September 2026, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says.
22nd June 2026 Fishing / GovernmentThe Environmental Defence Society says the decision to delay the Fisheries Amendment Bill until after the general election should mark the end for legislation that would weaken environmental protections and public accountability.
5th June 2026 Fishing / RegulationFollowing consultation, the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries has decided to introduce an annual seasonal closure to protect key spawning areas within the East and South Chatham Rise orange roughy fishery.
3rd June 2026 Fishing / GovernmentNew data shows New Zealand’s trawl footprint continues to cover only a tiny fraction of the country’s waters, according to Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones.
26th November 2025 FishingThe government is providing $2.31m from the Regional Infrastructure Fund into an upgrade of the West Coast’s Jackson Bay Wharf.
24th January 2025 Fishing / RegulationGrassroots charity Māui and Hector’s Dolphin Defenders is planning to protest outside Nelson Port today.
30th October 2024 Fishing / Seafood NZFishers working in Aotearoa’s jack mackerel 7 fishery have gone a whole year with no accidental captures of protected species such as seabirds, dolphins and other marine mammals, according to Seafood New Zealand.
24th October 2024 Fishing / RegulationFisheries New Zealand is seeking feedback on a proposal aimed at reducing fishing pressure on blue cod in the Marlborough Sounds.
