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We view over-catch by any country as a very serious matter

Minister of Fisheries has agreed to renew the temporary closure of the Whakatu Quay area at Kaikoura for a further two-year period

Fishing industry proposals to limit bottom trawling are being taken seriously

A rahui on the green-lipped mussel beds at Mt Maunganui has been extended for another 15 months

The paua industry, working with the government, can position New Zealand abalone as a high-value, premiuim product

Government is working with the fishing industry to address environmental issues in New Zealand's southern squid fishery

Jim Anderton challenged National's spokesman on Fisheries to ask leaders of the aquaculture industry about the path ahead

Aquaculture industry development to be priotised

The new closure of green-lipped mussell beds in Ohiwa Harbour takes effect today for a further two years

Collaboration is not always easy - but changes have to be made

Different groups have been able to come together quickly to get an excellent outcome, which has a New Zealand 'feel good' factor

The recent vote on whaling at the IWC shows how finely balanced countries are on fishing issues. We need to give credit where credit is due

I am required as Minister to make a balanced decision, taking all factors into consideration

Jim Anderton has launched a publication and made an announcement on albacore tuna

Funds in the 2006 Budget will improve management of New Zealand's fishing resources and protection of our marine environment

Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton is consulting on an industry proposal to ban bottom trawling from almost a third of NZ's Exclusive Economic Zone

Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton will allow fishers to take more squid from the southern ocean this season.

A taiäpure-local fishery came into effect in the Akaroa Harbour on Banks Peninsula today.

Minister of Fisheries Jim Anderton has agreed to increase rock lobster catches in the Otago and Southland rock lobster fisheries.

Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton has been cautious in balancing sustainability against economic gain in New Zealand’s southern blue whiting fishery.

The Bluff oyster season will begin on March 26 and run till 31 August, with no change to existing catch levels, Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton announced today.

Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton is considering a one-off easing of fishing-related mortality limits for New Zealand sea lions in the southern squid trawl fishery to allow fishers to take advantage of increased squid numbers there this season.

Falling ethnic fisheries prosecutions are a ridiculous justification for more fisheries officers