Media Report 17/05/2017

Fish, boat seized after Kaipara fishermen reel in 49 under-size snapper

Source: Auckland Now
Date Published: 16/05/2017
Matched on: fish, fishing, fishing AND sustainability, fisheries, Fisherman, fishermen

Two men have been caught with nearly 50 under-size snapper.

Ministry moots more scallop season closures for top of the south

Source: Stuff.co.nz – Industries
Date Published: 16/05/2017
Matched on: fishing, fishing AND sustainability, fisheries, Doug Saunders-Loder

A second consecutive scallop season closure for the top of the south is being considered as stocks languish at low levels.

Seafood companies and iwi slam EPA

Source: Scoop NZ – Politics
Date Published: 16/05/2017
Matched on: clams, seafood, seafood AND new zealand, fisheries, fishermen

The Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA) handling of the application to mine 50 million tonnes of iron sand from the ocean floor off the coast of Taranaki, each year for 35 years, is being slammed by seafood companies and local iwi.

Mining consent bid ‘largely unchanged’

Source: Otago Daily Times: Business News
Date Published: 17/05/2017
Matched on: clams, fishing, seafood, seafood AND new zealand, fisheries, fishermen, fishing industry

Sea-bed mining company Trans-Tasman Resources’ second application to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) for mining consent has been labelled a ”largely unchanged application” by several

Hoiho faces NZ extinction in 25 years

Source: Newshub – Latest News
Date Published: 17/05/2017
Matched on: fisheries, Bottom Trawling

In just 25 years, the only sight of the hoiho on New Zealand’s mainland could be on our $5 note.