Industrial fishing fleets kill more than twice the number of fish they report and are doing so with little oversight from the Ministry for Primary Industries according to research released […]
Read moreIllegal sales of seafood on social media is worth thousands of dollars and is particularly difficult to combat according to recent reports. With the exception of whitebait, only registered commercial […]
Read moreLegaSea is pleased to hear the Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy announce a major review of the Fisheries Act, but spokesman Scott Macindoe says the government needs to broaden its […]
Read moreThe New Zealand Marine Research Foundation has today announced plans to carry out the first ever definitive study of the true economic value of recreational fishing in New Zealand. NZMRF […]
Read moreLegaSea media release. Recreational fishers are celebrating the sixth anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling that changed the fisheries management landscape in New Zealand. In 2009 the Supreme Court confirmed […]
Read moreFunny man Mark de Lacy, aka the Minstrel, has earned the outstanding contribution award for his work teaching vital water saftey messages to more than 250,000 youngsters nationwide. The award […]
Read moreSir Graham Henry, former All Black Kees Meeuws, singer-song writer Jamie McDell and fishing guru Matt Watson have pledged their support to Tip the Scales, a pre-election campaign generating public […]
Read moreLegaSea spearheaded the Snapper 1 campaign for the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council. LegaSea is the public outreach brand of the NZ Sport Fishing Council. This dedicated team succeeded in highlighting the […]
Read moreLegaSea media release ‘Snapper decision falls short’. LegaSea says recreational fishers are rightfully angry that their daily bag limits have been cut from nine to seven and the minimum legal […]
Read moreSerious accusations have been levelled at the fisheries Minister this week in parliament over the snapper proposals. Nathan Guy was accused of breaking the Cabinet manual that states a Minister […]
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