Environmentalists say today’s decision to reduce an orange roughy catch limit is simply the ‘bare minimum’ for the troubled fishery and are calling on the government to ban bottom trawling on seamounts so that populations of the deep sea fish can rebuild.
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Greenpeace Aotearoa
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Greenpeace says the continued roll out of cameras on boats announced today is a win for ocean health and environmentalists, who have been campaigning for greater fishing industry accountability for decades - but says it now must also extend to the full fishing fleet.
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Greenpeace Aotearoa
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New data released by the Ministry for Primary Industries shows that commercial fishing companies have been massively underreporting their catches of dolphins, albatross and fish prior to the cameras on boats programme.
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Greenpeace Aotearoa
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New Zealand's Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, Shane Jones, has come under fire in a new poll that shows 85% of respondents do not trust him to do his job.
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Expert Briefing
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A study has been launched to assess the economic impact of one of New Zealand’s most popular sports fisheries.
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Fish and Game NZ
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It was a "Super Sunday Season Opening Day" for anglers nationwide when the new fishing season opened on Sunday (1 October).
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Fish and Game NZ
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Canterbury — A joint Fish & Game ranger training and night-ranging operation held over the weekend of 21-22 January resulted in several sports fishing offences being detected at the Mackenzie hydro canals.
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Fish & Game NZ
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The game fishing season is now well under way, although it is still very early in the season for marlin and, let’s face it, the weather has not been very conducive to any sort of fishing.
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Beckie Wright
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The game fishing season is now well under way, although it is still very early in the season for marlin and, let’s face it, the weather has not been very conducive to any sort of fishing.
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Beckie Wright
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The hard-working team from Fishing Pro are pleased to announce the start of their corporate season in Auckland on their 55 foot Salthouse sports fisher, Gladiator, with day trips and extended multi day trips departing regularly, and can report that the boat is in top shape for the season and the fishing is going well.
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Beckie Wright
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The hard-working team from Gladiator Marine are pleased to announce the start of their corporate season in Auckland, with day trips and extended multi day trips departing regularly, and can report that the boat is in top shape for the season and the fishing is going well.
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Beckie Wright
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As usual, the boat and crew on Gladiator are busy doing what they do best, running and operating one of New Zealand’s best charter operations.
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Beckie Wright
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As usual, FishingPro’s boat and crew on Gladiator are busy doing what they do best, running and operating one of New Zealand’s best charter operations.
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Beckie Wright
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Beckie Wright
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Beckie Wright
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Tauranga — Have you ever dreamt of being a professional angler? Taking on the seas, catching a gigantic tuna or marlin, and bringing the catch home to show off to your friends – for the average Joe, it probably sounds like a day in paradise.
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Tauranga Fishing Charters
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Hawke's Bay — Ngāti Kahungunu in partnership with Hawke’s Bay Seafood today started rolling out the use of turned mesh lengtheners in conjunction with a 5” codend on the Company’s inshore fishing trawlers in an effort to preserve the fishing industry for future generations.
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PR-ink
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Gladiator Marine is a respected family business of 20 years’ standing, run by husband and wife team, Ken and Donna Pascoe.
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Beckie Wright
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FishingPro is part of GladiatorMarine, a respected family business of 20 years’ standing, run by husband and wife team, Ken and Donna Pascoe.
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Beckie Wright
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Anglers are counting down to the opening of a number of Rotorua streams for summer fishing – now with even more waters for spin fishing enthusiasts. The Rotorua waterways which open on December 1 include the upper Ngongotaha, Utuhina and Waiteti streams.
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Eastern Fish & Game
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Palmerston North youngsters will be all smiles this weekend (Sunday, November 11) as they have a crack at trout fishing at the Hokowhitu Lagoon – thanks to Fish & Game and members of the Manawatu Freshwater Anglers club.
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Wellington Fish & Game
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Marlborough — The three-month whitebaiting season has just begun, a period when whitebaiters will be standing at the riversides with their nets.
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