In a statement on Thursday, Pamalakaya said approximately 90 percent of every municipal water would “be open for exploitation of big-fishing firms” if commercial fishing vessels are permitted ...

For conservationists it is an attempt to hide the impact of commercial fishing on endangered species New Zealand's fishing industry has found itself at odds with conservationists over whether or ...

A controversial Supreme Court First Division ruling issued in August 2024 overturned long-standing protections for municipal waters, allowing commercial fishing vessels to operate within the 15 ...

At the time, salmon populations were plummeting while commercial fishermen multiplied. The idea was simply to cap the number of people fishing, so there would be enough to go around. But that’s ...

The order is the result of an out-of-court settlement reached before a three-day High Court hearing was due to start between conservation groups, the commercial fishing industry and the Department ...