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An illegal fishing vessel, Carmela, was intercepted by a Royal New Zealand Air Force P3K Orion in the Ross Sea during a routine fisheries patrol on Wednesday 16 December. 

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley has announced that New Zealand had signed a major international agreement designed to prevent illegally caught fish being landed in ports.  

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley has welcomed the Ministry of Fisheries' announcement that 10 new marine farms have been approved, giving 3,143 hectares of new marine farming space.

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley today announced his decision on management measures for the 2009-10 Auckland Islands squid trawl fishery (SQU6T).  This includes setting a fishing related morta

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Four million guardians - this is the way we should be thinking about New Zealand's fisheries this summer.

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley today welcomed the graduation of nine new full-time Fishery Officers following completion of their studies at the National Police College in Porirua.

The Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Amendment Bill passed its second reading in Parliament over night Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley announced today.

A comprehensive international fisheries science assessment has rated New Zealand the world's top performing country for managing its marine and fishery resources, Fisheries Minister Phil Hea

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley today announced a new convention text had been agreed which will create a regional fisheries management organisation to manage non-highly-migratory fisheries in the

Work toward lifting the ban on blue cod fishing in the Marlborough Sounds is progressing well, but the fishery will remain closed this summer, Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley announced today.

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Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley today announced a final, intensive round of consultation prior to the drafting of new legislation that would allow the country's aquaculture sector to begin growing.

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Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley has today welcomed final approval from the Ministry of Fisheries for the 1783 hectare Wilson's Bay Interim Aquaculture Management Area in the Firth of Thames.

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley has today announced that the legal commercial hoki catch will be increased by 20,000 tonnes.  It is estimated the increase will bring in over $29 million in ext

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Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley today released Fisheries 2030, a goal and plan of action for future management of the country’s fisheries.

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley today announced a new move to close the net around greedy paua poachers.

New, more flexible regulations coming into place on 1 October will allow the government to quickly put in place and refine mandatory measures for fishing vessels to avoid accidentally catching seab

Fisheries Minister Hon Phil Heatley has today announced the introduction of electronic catch reporting, a move that will bring an important part of the fisheries process into the modern day and sav

New fishing rules that come into affect on 1 October bring good news for recreational fishers nationwide, says Minister of Fisheries Phil Heatley.

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley is calling on scallop fishers to follow the rules when they go fishing in Auckland.

Scientists have rated New Zealand one of the two healthiest fisheries on the planet, Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley announced today.