Fishing
Tracking tuna from bait to plate
At the moment it's very difficult for consumers to establish the provenance of tuna. WWF New Zealand hopes blockchain technology will soon enable people to find out whether the fish has been caught… Video, Audio
'Slavery on an industrial scale' in fishing industry
A private investigator says he found harrowing slavery on an industrial scale when he looked into the actions of international fishing fleets. Audio
Fishing industry lies revealed in leaked report
Some of the country's biggest fishing companies have been under-reporting their hoki catch by hundreds of tonnes, according to a leaked fisheries report. Audio
Fishing industry's big players under-reporting catch
A leaked fisheries report reveals some of the country's biggest fishing companies have been under-reporting their hoki catch by hundreds of tonnes. The report has been kept secret from the public for… Audio
NZ fishers under-reporting hoki catch by hundreds of tonnes
Some of the country's biggest fishing companies have been under-reporting their hoki catch by hundreds of tonnes. That's according to a leaked government report obtained by RNZ News. Greenpeace… Audio
Catch fish, not birds
A quarter of the world's seabird species breed in New Zealand - more than anywhere else on Earth. They naturally flock around fishing vessels - which can be fatal - getting tangled in the nets or… Audio, Gallery
Total set net fishing ban on cards
The government may consider a total ban on set net fishing after five nationally endangered hector's dolphins were killed in a single net off the east coat of the South Island a month ago. Video, Audio
MPI under fire over seabirds killed by fishing
The Ministry for Primary Industries is under attack over a lack of progress on reducing seabird deaths. Its critics say estimated captures of seabirds by fishing have fallen, but only because there… Audio
Whangarei harbour dredging plan draws fire
Maori, conservationists and fishing interests are sounding the alarm over plans to dredge the entrance to Whangarei Harbour. Refining New Zealand wants to deepen the channel, so oil tankers can come… Audio
Govt considering ditching fishing boat camera plans
The government is considering scrapping the rollout of cameras on commercial fishing vessels altogether.
China's environmental double disaster
Earlier this week in China, an Iranian tanker sank.
Oil has been coursing out of the rig for days, the slicks growing in size.
If it doesn't burn off or stop chugging out soon, this could be one of… Audio
Fishing industry fighting to keep video footage secret
The fishing industry says its up to them to ensure New Zealand has a good reputation for ethically caught fish, not the government. Audio
Survey of recreational fishing crucial to marine life - NIWA
$2.2m survey is underway to look at the patterns of recreational fishing in the North Island. Reporter Jessie Chiang went out with an interviewer checking boaties' catch. Audio
Seals- friend or foe?
Science communication student Lana Young, from the University of Otago, talks to fishers and a marine mammal scientist about the rising number of seals and sea lions. Audio
Seals- friend or foe?
Science communication student Lana Young, from the University of Otago, talks to fishers and a marine mammal scientist about the rising number of seals and sea lions.
AudioFisheries plan lowers sea lion kill limit
A fisheries plan to further limit sea lion deaths in squid fishing nets is being welcomed by conservationists as a first step. Audio
'We're a fisheries superpower, managing on a shoestring budget'
A shake-up of the Ministry for Primary Industries does not go far enough to fix issues in the country's fisheries, say experts.
Forty-four dolphins caught in Bay of Plenty nets in past year
There were 44 dolphins caught in fishing nets in the Bay of Plenty alone in the past year, with more than half of them dying, according to figures obtained by Forest & Bird.
Absconding men probably desperate to leave vessel
The police have found three Vietnamese crew who absconded from a fishing boat in Bluff yesterday.
Delay in plan to fit cameras on fishing boats
The new Minister of Fisheries Stuart Nash has postponed the introduction of cameras on commercial fishing vessels.
