Significant Seafood Food Safety Contribution Recognised
Seafood food safety research leader Dr Tim Harwood has received the 2026 Significant Contribution to Food Safety Award at the New Zealand Institute of…
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Further New Zealand Support For Pacific fisheries
New Zealand will back Pacific nations’ fisheries through increased funding and support to drive innovation and help generate higher returns on tuna. Foreign Minister…
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Pacific Fisheries Ministers Convene in Wellington
Fisheries ministers from across the Pacific are set to meet in Wellington for the Forum Fisheries Ministerial Committee this week. Oceans and Fisheries Minister…
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Temporary Closure of Rock Lobster Fishery
The rock lobster fishery in the Kaikōura Marine Area will close until late September in order to improve the fishery’s resilience. A three-month closure…
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NZ Bottom Trawl Footprint Remains Small
New data has revealed that New Zealand’s trawl footprint has continued to cover only a tiny fraction of the country’s waters. The analysis, published…
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Canterbury Company Fined For Shellfish Biosecurity Breaches
A Canterbury aquaculture company that illegally supplied thousands of live green-lipped mussels from a restricted area to an exporter has been fined. Aroma Aquaculture…
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Waikato Aquaculture Forum Outlines Industry Future
Key players from the aquaculture industry, iwi, research organisations and local and central government gathered in Thames last week to map out the future…
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Purina Research Reveals Oysters Support Declining Marine Habitats
UK | Purina brought ocean restoration into central London, hosting a two-day pop-up oyster bar designed to show how oysters can help tackle declining…
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Feedback Sought On Shellfish Gathering
People have been encouraged to have their say on proposals to safeguard the sustainability of shellfish and other marine species in intertidal zones around…
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Shellfish Biotoxin Warning For Eastern Bay of Plenty
New Zealand Food Safety has advised the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the Eastern Bay of Plenty region due to…
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