Having six internationally renown speakers at the recent fisheries Symposium focused on defining the economy of abundance was a real boost for LegaSea and the vision of more abundant fisheries […]
Read moreA central theme to the four recent management submissions to the Ministry for Primary Industries is the need for more precautionary management of our fish stocks. The Minister’s decisions, announced on March […]
Read moreFrom a fisheries perspective it is very frustrating to watch the marine protection cum reserves debate occur without any intention to address the root causes of depletion – excessive fish […]
Read moreAfter two years of planning and research we now know what recreational fishing is worth to the New Zealand economy. Kiwis spend a billion dollars a year on recreational fishing […]
Read moreLegaSea is confident the study confirming recreational fishing is a billion dollar industry provides a strong basis for rebuilding our inshore fisheries. The two-year research project found local and visiting anglers collectively […]
Read more1. Exposing flaws in the current fisheries management framework and offering innovative solutions were all part of the submission to the recent fisheries system review. We are now on standby […]
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 moreA document discussing four types of marine protected areas, including recreational fishing parks, has been released for consultation. The NZSFC is working through the document. It is important we weigh […]
Read moreThanks to Matt Watson’s ‘get stuck in and do it’ approach the www.freefishheads.co.nz website was born. This initiative enables successful anglers to share unwanted fish heads and frames with people […]
Read moreThanks to the good work of NRB, the Ministry for Primary Industries, NIWA and Blue Water Marine Research we now have a better understanding of recreational harvest nationwide and in […]
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