Shane Jones says NZ First will complain to National over MP’s comments about fishing reform bill
The bill has passed its first reading and will be sent to a select committee. National MP Vanessa…
Christchurch teenage fisherman hooks 2m shark off New Brighton Pier
The height of the pier meant that lifting the shark directly was not an option, as the line…
Northland fishers caught flouting shellfish rules in summer crackdown
Unlike past years, there were no marine reserve breaches, the spokesman said. Nationally, there were almost 13,000 recreational…
Fishing fight: Everyone in New Zealand vs Shane Jones
At this point, the only ones not claiming credit for Jones’ fish size backdown are Jones himself, the…
Marine National Park Bigger Than Texas Created by Departing Chilean President Around Pacific Islands
A fisherman holding two Juan Fernandez spiny lobsters – CC 3.0. Serpantus (wikicommons) Just days before he left…
Sold to the highest trawler: Shane Jones hands NZ oceans over to Big Fish – National silent
This week, Seafood New Zealand and their star employee, Shane Jones, are celebrating. Sweeping amendments proposed to the…
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka wants to ‘get the balance right’ in Shane Jones’ fishing rule changes
Last year, the coalition Government established 12 HPAs in the Hauraki Gulf, which is one of the country’s…
Matt Watson slams proposed fishing law changes to scrap commercial minimum fish sizes
Watson, host of Ultimate Fishing TV, told the Herald the plan was “outrageous and crazy”. He believes the…
Foreign fishermen caught in Torres Strait sentenced in Darwin
The first foreign fishermen caught illegally in Far North Queensland waters under a new Commonwealth border operation have…
‘It’s too warm’: Greenland’s traditional fishers pushed towards polluting practices as ice melts
By Emma Burrows, Kwiyeon Ha and Evgeniy Maloletka with AP Published on 05/03/2026 – 8:02 GMT+1 Fisherman Helgi Áargil no longer…
Lord Howe Rise deep-sea coral ‘proof’ ramps up bottom trawling clash
Greenpeace oceans campaigner Ellie Hopper said analysis of the footage provided first-of-its-kind evidence of the vulnerability of the…
Electric fishing boat hauls half tonne of pest fish from Western Springs lake
The biggest carp weighed 14.5kg and was 81cm long. The far left fish is a koi. The two…