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Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton today congratulated the rock lobster (crayfish) industry in the lower North Island after they announced their intention to voluntarily reduce their catch for the com

In December last year, a New Zealand commercial fishing vessel accidentally caught a large amount of deepwater coral while bottom trawling for orange roughy over seamounts near the Chatham Islands.

Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said today that it was disappointing that this much coral was taken.

“This was an unfortunate event, as no fisher wants to catch deepwater coral. The Government is working with the fishing industry to understand what happened and how it can be avoided in the future.” [image:32035]

The Labour-led government is working closely with fishers on improving dolphin-safe fishing practices after 22 common dolphins died in trawl nets in December, off the west coast of the North Island

Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton today asked coastal residents to be vigilant and help protect New Zealand’s precious marine resources during the holiday season.

Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton today congratulated fishery officers on their dedicated efforts which have provided a real deterrent to fishers breaking the rules.

While many people will be heading to the beach and casting a line during their holidays, Fisheries Ministry observers will be on commercial fishing vessels, dissecting fish and gathering scientific

The Pacific region will face huge economic issues if the overfishing isn't addressed

Deliberately aiming high is the best long-term strategy

A high level of community support for the decision to keep the mussel beds closed for a further two years

The New Zealand and Australian governments have agreed to close the high seas areas of the South Tasman Rise to their respective fleets from fishing orange roughy to allow the stock a chance to rebuild.

Decisions on the Hector's Dolphin threat management plan will not be made till next year now.

Proposed seabird bycatch limits are proposed, as part of the Government's commitment to sustainability.

Fewer fishing-related sea lion deaths will be allowed in the 2008 fishing season

Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton is pleased to announce proposals to advance the management of shared fisheries.

Most New Zealand fisheries are sustainable and in the case of the few that are below sustainable levels the Government is taking action to address falling stocks.

The first extension of a Mataitai Reserve in New Zealand has been granted for the Raukokore Mataitai Reserve along the eastern Bay of Plenty, near Te Kaha.

Some of the reporting on the catch limits for the coming fishing season is nonsense.

Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton has taken decisive action to protect the sustainability of key fish stocks in setting catch limits for this coming fishing year.

Media are invited to a press conference at which Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton will announce his decisions on key sustainability issues for the upcoming 2007/2008 season, which starts on 1 October.

Progress on negotiating the Convention text for managing and conserving non-tuna fisheries in the high seas area of the South Pacific Ocean is pleasing.

Identifying best practice to reduce seabird bycatch being prioritised

Local community calls for scallop fishery to remain closed

This season is looking particularly healthy in the Coromandel scallop fishery

Local fishers have worked in partnership with the Ministry of Fisheries for the benefit of everyone