Fishing
Shoddy irrigation canals killing wild salmon
Canterbury anglers say the chance of catching a salmon is about the same as winning Lotto because of dwindling stocks.
Trident could miss out on roll out of cameras on fishing boats
There are now doubts about whether a cameras on fishing boats trial involving Trident Systems will be part of a wider rollout of cameras across the entire fishing fleet. Conan Young reports. Video, Audio
Bladerunner: making knives
Bryan Baker of Svord Knives is a master cutler who's been making knives for more than 30 years. His handmade knives are used by hunters, fishers and cooks closer to home. Audio, Gallery
Fishing App for recreational fishers
A sustainability consultant behind a new fishing app is hoping anglers will get on board with it so more data on recreational catch is recorded. Currently there is little reliable information on the… Audio
Should we fish for sharks?
In some regions shark numbers have dropped more than 90 percent and a quarter of species are at risk of extinction - in large part due to over-fishing. Conventional conservation wisdom holds that it's… Audio
Dan Salmon on the fishy business of Tuna
Dan Salmon explores the dysfunctional and disturbing state of tuna fisheries. Audio
The Great Outdoors - Peter Langlands
Conservationist, forager, angler and former fisheries observer Peter Langlands talks about the many threats to our lakes and waterways. Lynn Freeman asked the Cantabrian how the earthquakes affected… Audio, Gallery
Employee of the Month - John Rae
Musician John Rae offered to be an employee of the month during the Nelson Jazz festival. We were a bit late getting back to him, and the festival is over and John's gone fishing. Nonetheless, John… Audio
Cooks discuss extention of fishing buffer zones
The Cook Islands government supports an increase in longliner buffer zones to reduce interaction between commercial and local fishing activity but only to an extent.
NZer left floating in ocean for six hours after fishing mishap
A New Zealander fishing off the Western Australian coast survived six hours floating in the sea after his attempts to release a huge Marlin went wrong.
MPI data shows just four fish dumping prosecutions since 2009
New data released by MPI to RNZ News' reporter Phil Pennington shows far fewer fish dumping prosecutions than previously indicated by the Ministry. Audio
Regrets - NGOs have a few over Pacific tuna talks
The environmental group, WWF, regrets the failure of a European Union move to place limits on shark finning at last week's meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission. Audio
Fishing companies' plan to protect Maui's dolphins criticised
Two big fishing companies have announced a plan to protect the endangered Maui's dolphins, but an expert says it still won't be enough to avoid extinction.
Expert slams fishing companies plan to protect Maui dolphins
Professor Liz Slooten, a dolphin expert at Otago University, says a plan by two fishing companies to protect the Maui dolphins is a publicity stunt. Audio
Plans for controls on FADs in the PNA's Pacific tuna zone
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement will require nations wanting to fish in their exclusive economic zones to register their FADs with them beforehand. Audio
Pacific group to demand FADs registered before fishing
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement says nations wanting to fish in its members' exclusive economic zones will have to register the thousands of buoys and floats they use for attracting fish.
Palau seizes Philippine vessel
Palau's marine law officers have seized a Philippine vessel believed to be a mother ship of an illegal fishing fleet.
Fish boat cameras fail in first months
The cameras were installed to stop illegal fish dumping, but they failed up to 80 percent of the time.
Cook Islands authorities say giant fishing net could have posed a danger
A giant net the size of a rugby field found off the coast of the Cook Islands could have posed a danger to other vessels.
Big-eye tuna tagging to fill knowledge gap
Scientists are hoping a recent tagging expedition in the Western Pacific will improve the assessment and understanding of tuna stocks. Audio
