Aquaculture
Shellfish biotoxin alert for Marlborough Sounds
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and paralysis. You have been warned - take any shellfish from Pelorus Sound at your own risk.
Green peace breaks out
A conservation group and fishing company who previously butted heads have made peace.
Sea temperatures worry farmers
The weather's expected to get warmer next week, and that could be bad news for marine farmers.
Big factory ships of Taranaki coast
Fishing fleet targets jack mackerel species off Taranaki coastline.
Public notice annoys farm opponents
More opposition to the expansion of a Banks Peninsula marine farm may have been stymied by a public notice, opponents say.
Marine farm's controversial plans
Pigeon Bay Aquaculture's plans to extend its marine farm have some worried.
Kingfish farm one step closer
Coromandel iwi planning North Island's first offshore fish farm has two years to apply.
Delving deep to bring science alive
Analysing whale and dolphin sounds and putting finely-tuned sensors on mussels are not your typical science class topics.
King Salmon's super-size winner
With just 10 harvested a month, the tyee fish is only sold at special international functions.
Salmon safe and Sound
A background in construction helped a New Zealand King Salmon worker do what was best for the fish.
Disappearing king shags 'doomed'?
A quarter of the rare seabirds have been lost in the last three years, leaving residents and industry wondering why.
Nelson team creating magic
Ask any producer and they will tell you making a product is the easy part, selling it is another matter altogether and that is where Tony Downing and the team at Downing Creative shine.
Seafood industry acknowledges its stars
Long service and bright innovation reaps rewards for some of Nelson's seafood stars.
'Impressed' PM thanks students
Letter with handwritten note said girls' passion gave PM "hope for the future of New Zealand and the planet".
Be more like Aussie - marine expert
Biologist: NZ's over-inflated opinion of wonderful sea protection couldn't be further from the truth.
Tokatu still fishing
Sealord says factory fixes are required on their flagship vessel, but the fish are still being caught.
Mussels big on algae
Algae is the "bread and butter" of mussels, so the extra water time isn't all bad.
Plans for Cook Strait salmon farm
Cook Strait could be the perfect site for farming salmon in "underwater skyscrapers".
Talley's loses workplace safety dispute
High Court ruling settles Talley's and WorkSafe dispute stemming from a workplace accident recommendation.
'Turf war' in the Sounds
Salmon farmer and mussel farmer go head-to-head in High Court over who gets first dibs.
Scallops 'not worth it'
They'd have to charge $5 a scallop to make it worth the hassle. Plus they're happy to let stocks recover.
Students push for marine protection
PM's Office says the teens will be "hearing back from us soon", but that was before Ardern went into labour.
NZ's next dairy?
People scoffed at the wine industry when it started out. Salmon can "easily exceed" that, then it's coming for dairy.
NZKS turns to the Atlantic
New Zealand King Salmon imports Atlantic salmon from Norway and Canada to meet orders.
Shellfish warnings extended
Paralytic biotoxin continues to spread and public health warnings against collecting shellfish continue.
Oyster industry was on the cusp of success
For many oyster farmers, the years of toil were coming to fruition with the oyster farming industry on the precipice of supplying year-round oysters, but then it all collapsed.
Over 100 mussel farms close
Marlborough Sounds mussel farms harvest disrupted after a toxic algal bloom rips through the area.
Banking on blue mussels
Soy shortage leaves farmed fish without essential source of protein. Shame on you, vegans.
Alex Chu honoured by Massey
Chinese born Dr Alex Chu has received an honorary doctorate from Massey University.
Vandals attack hatchery again
Salmon valued at $20,000 have died after another act of vandalism at a Dunedin hatchery.
Govt seeks urgent social media advice
Investment funds back calls for social media change
Taranaki oil and gas researcher digs deep
Business community counts losses
Anger over Facebook 'hate site'
Awakino gorge roadworks ready to start
Amaltal denies illegal fishing
Doctor's Whaleoil comments spark complaint
Forex trader admits to running $7m ponzi scheme