Media Releases | Seafood New Zealand

Seafood industry honours its people in a challenging year

As New Zealand dealt with COVID-19, the seafood industry continued to provide the country with seafood as an essential service.

Friday 2 October 2020

Seafood industry celebrated at the Seafood Sustainability Awards

The big winner at last night’s Seafood Sustainability Awards was a man who has spent almost 20 years working to protect seabirds and marine mammals in the commercial fishing industry.

Tuesday 4 August 2020

Focus on primary industry job growth welcomed by seafood industry

The launch today of the Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI) new website on jobs is welcomed by the seafood industry.

Monday 27 July 2020

Seafood industry praises MPI for successful theft conviction

The successful conviction today in the Wellington District Court of a commercial fisherman for under reporting shellfish catches has been commended by Seafood NZ.

Tuesday 14 July 2020

Jeremy Helson named new chief executive of Seafood New Zealand

Dr Jeremy Helson has been appointed chief executive of Seafood New Zealand.

Tuesday 17 March 2020

Paua poachers slammed by industry

The Paua Industry Council (PIC) has praised the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) for a sting operation that uncovered an illegal paua operation.

Friday 14 February 2020

Commercial fishers agree to close ocean off Hawke's Bay

The commercial fishing industry will again support the closure of 237 square kilometres of ocean off Hawke’s Bay this summer.

Friday 20 December 2019

Appeal Court confirms regional councils may not override fisheries management

In an Appeal Court judgment issued today, it was determined that regional councils are precluded from undertaking actions for Fisheries Act purposes.

Monday 4 November 2019

Seafood industry welcomes NZ-China FTA upgrade

Trade Minister David Parker’s announcement this evening of a successful upgrade of the NZ-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has been welcomed by the seafood industry.

Monday 4 November 2019