30th July 2026 Biosecurity / ShellfishA Southland seafood company has been fined $39,000 for biosecurity breaches involving illegally moving thousands of oysters and mussels and putting the iconic Bluff oyster fishery at risk.
6th May 2026 Fisheries NZ / ShellfishFisheries New Zealand is reviewing the management measures for recreational shellfish harvesting in the Auckland Coromandel area.
16th February 2026 Fisheries / ShellfishThe 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.
8th December 2025 NZFS / ShellfishNew Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the Bay of Plenty coast, from Maketu Beach to Waihi Beach, due to the presence of toxins.
27th November 2025 NZFS / ShellfishNew Zealand Food Safety has removed a public health warning against collecting shellfish from the Taranaki Coast.
28th October 2025 NZFS / ShellfishNew Zealand Food Safety has issued a public health warning against collecting shellfish in the Taranaki Region between Cape Egmont north to Albatross Point, near Kawhia.
5th May 2025 NZFS / ShellfishNew Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered in the Western Firth of Thames region due to the presence of paralytic shellfish toxins.
19th November 2024 NZFS / ShellfishNew Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from an area of the Bay of Plenty due to the presence of paralytic shellfish toxins.
16th October 2024 NZFS / ShellfishWith warmer weather on the way, New Zealand Food Safety deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle shares some fast facts about toxic shellfish poisoning.
25th June 2024 NZFS / ShellfishNew Zealand Food Safety has finally removed the public health warning for the East Cape region, which was issued due to the elevated levels of paralytic shellfish toxins in lobster.
17th June 2024 NZFS / ShellfishNew Zealand Food Safety is warning people not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the Christchurch beaches and Lyttelton Harbour.
27th May 2024 NZFS / ShellfishNew Zealand Food Safety has removed the public health warning against collecting shellfish from the Inner Queen Charlotte Sound.
