Thanks 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 moreChanging the way people view the ocean and creating a more positive attitude towards conservation is an outcome of overseas research into the value of recreational fishing. LegaSea believes the […]
Read moreA major project has been commissioned to find out the value of recreational fishing in New Zealand. The New Zealand Marine Research Foundation, with the support of the New Zealand […]
Read moreA stack of effort has gone into developing the What’s Fishing Worth? campaign to reaise funds for the most recent New Zealand Marine Research Foundation project. The Foundation has commissioned […]
Read moreIn Australia, a recent study found recreational fishers contribute an estimated $2.56 billion to the nation’s economy. But what’s fishing worth in New Zealand? The truth is, no one knows. […]
Read moreBlue cod is an iconic Marlborough Sounds fishery so any mention of management changes evokes a raft of claims and counter-claims. LegaSea is pleased to have recently worked on a […]
Read moreA draft management plan for the northeastern snapper stock is underway and expected to be with the Minister, Nathan Guy, later this year. 18 months of hard work has brought […]
Read more1. Recreational fishing is more popular now than in 2007 and interest is growing. Results from the 2013/14 Active New Zealand survey ranks fishing as the second most popular recreation […]
Read moreNew Zealand is fast becoming world renowned for trophy sized kingfish and lots of them. This is no accident. Management changes a decade ago, Mother Nature and the care shown […]
Read more1. In November 2013 various groups were invited to participate in a Snapper 1 Strategy Group to formulate a plan for the future management of northern snapper. Snapper 1 extends […]
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