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Foreign Minister Murray McCully and Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Phil Heatley today met with Fisheries Ministers and officials from Kiribati, Nauru, Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu to discuss for

Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Phil Heatley has today announced a funding boost for research into New Zealand's valuable deepwater fisheries and deep-sea environment.

Thank you for your invitation here today. Last year I enjoyed attending my first conference as Minister of Fisheries.

The government today announced plans for the future shape of the country's aquaculture industry as it moves to support the industry's goal of reaching $1 billion in sales by 2025.

The largest study into recreational fishing in a decade will commence this year, Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Phil Heatley announced today.

Acting Fisheries Minister Nick Smith has welcomed the passage of the Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Amendment Bill in Parliament today.

A summer programme designed to encourage responsible behaviour in New Zealand fisheries is proving to be a great success, says Acting Fisheries Minister David Carter.

New Zealand's commercial fisheries are making a vital contribution to the economy, highlighted by today's release of the Fish Monetary Stock account by Statistics New Zealand, which shows the value

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley has commented on today's release of the High Court's judgment on the inshore fishing industry's legal challenge to the closure of some areas to set net and trawl fis

Housing and Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley today apologised for the unintentional misuse of his Ministerial credit card and vowed to ensure no such mistakes are made in the future.

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley today acknowledged the quality of submissions received on the report of the Aquaculture Technical Advisory Group and said the government's programme of legislative r

New Zealand today became the first country to sign a new convention to manage non-highly migratory fisheries in the high seas of the South Pacific.