Fisheries officers are encouraging people who fish to check the regulations for crayfish pots. MPI chief fisheries officer in Te Tairāwhiti, Richard Ratapu says they confiscate 10 crayfish pots a month on average because they aren't in line with regulations.
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Fisheries Officers are urging seafood gatherers not to be greedy
Don't go over the limit, that's the message from Fisheries New Zealand who are encouraging those diving for seafood in the middle of summer to follow regulations and ensure stocks aren't depleted.
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Educational sea life sanctuary sends warning to poachers
Tairāwhiti Chief Fisheries Officer at the Ministry for Primary Industries, Richard Ratapu is sending out a firm warning to seafood poachers ahead of summer following multiple prosecutions of those caught taking product from the Rongokako Marine Reserve on the East Coast.
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Ngāti Porou soars with Air NZ partnership
From this December produce sourced from Ngāti Porou will be served on board Air New Zealand flights, one of the many results of the partnership between the national carrier and the East Coast Iwi.
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Hoki fishing quota reduced
The fishing industry has reduced the West Coast hoki quota by 22 percent after skippers of hoki trawlers in the area have been reporting reduced catches of the fish.
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New addition to Rotorua nature park to protect endangered kōkopu
Up to 2000 giant kōkopu will be released at Rainbow Springs Nature Park in Rotorua tomorrow, in a bid to keep up the breeding population of whitebait.
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Iwi collective grows fisheries assets for future generations
In the mid-1800s, Māori commercial trading and fishing flourished throughout the country. Their centuries old right to customary fishing gave them access to abundant kai moana which they traded with Pākehā settlers.
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NewsPōneke pāua poachers pinched
Four Wellington divers are facing charges that attract a maximum penalty of a $250,000 fine and five years imprisonment for gathering excess pāua and offering to sell it on the black market.
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Marching for endangered Māui and Hectors Dolphins.
Protestors marched in Auckland today, calling for stronger protections for endangered Māui and Hector dolphins and to change to selective, sustainable fishing methods that don't catch dolphins - in areas where NZ dolphins and other vulnerable species are found
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MPI urges seafood gatherers to know their limits
For many Māori families, seafood takes center place on the Christmas menu and are preparing to gather the delicacy for the celebration meal. However, the Ministry of Primary Industries is urging everyone to only fish and gather shellfish within the legal limits.
