New Zealand

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Tersan Shipyard has announced the successful delivery of NB1124, a next-generation fishing vessel commissioned by Aurora Fisheries, part of the Solander Group.

14th May 2026

Tersan delivers advanced trawler

14th May 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The National Oceanic Resource Management Authority (NORMA), with technical support from a fisheries advisor funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, has introduced enhanced port state measures (PSM) aimed at combatting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU)…

18th August 2025

Micronesia strengthens port checks to combat IUU fishing

18th August 2025

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Based on Damen’s SeaFisher 3210 design, New Zealand company Sanford’s new 32-metre, 10-metre breadth San Koura Rangi is the outcome of a collaborative process to develop a highly energy-efficient fishing vessel that meets all…

24th July 2025

Sanford’s newbuild sets new standards

24th July 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

New Zealand’s aquaculture industry has surged ahead, recording a 13% increase in export revenue over the past year and projected to reach NZ$650 million by the end of June.

18th June 2025

NZ aquaculture growth signals bright future

18th June 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

New Zealand has launched a new five-year roadmap to help grow the country’s aquaculture industry to NZD 3 billion in annual revenue by 2035.

10th March 2025

New Zealand unveils aquaculture roadmap

10th March 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The New Zealand government has officially responded to a letter from Accountability.Fish demanding the participation of observers in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) compliance processes and to end the…

13th November 2024

Accountability.Fish: NZ refusing to back an end to WCPFC secrecy

13th November 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Seaweed farms in New Zealand tend to be constrained to coastal, nearshore environments, but these areas are becoming congested, increasing the risk of user conflict. Climate change, meanwhile, is impacting coastal areas…

6th November 2024

Mapping opportunities for open-ocean seaweed cultivation

6th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishing industry body Seafood New Zealand has hailed fishers working in Aotearoa’s jack mackerel 7 fishery (JMA7) for achieving a whole year of no accidental captures of protected species such as seabirds,…

28th October 2024

New Zealand celebrates by-catch milestone

28th October 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Dundee, Scotland-based aquaculture technology company Ace Aquatec has expanded the presence of its products into Oceania, with New Zealand-based king salmon producer Mount Cook Alpine Salmon seeing great benefits from the award-winning…

18th September 2024

Ace Aquatec extends biomass technology to New Zealand

18th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

NIWA’s new research vessel Kaharoa II will be in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park/ Ko te Pataka kai o Tīkapa Moana Te Moananui-ā-Toi over the three weeks to 10 September 2024, filming underwater habitats.…

27th August 2024

NZ researcher to study Hauraki Gulf

27th August 2024

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Commercial-scale production of kingfish – a high-value, white-fleshed finfish to complement salmon – is now a reality in New Zealand through NIWA’s new state-of-the-art land-based farm, which was officially opened on 13…

27th August 2024

Kingfish – New Zealand’s new farmed species

27th August 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Causing rapid death and high mortality rates, Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) has devastated oyster farming worldwide. The disease is caused by the virus Ostreid Herpesvirus type 1 (OsHV-1) and is capable…

8th August 2024

The world is their oyster: Scientists work on crucial vaccine

8th August 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

New Zealand is committing nearly NZD 50 million to a package supporting sustainable Pacific fisheries development over the next four years, Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones…

5th August 2024

NZ support for sustainable Pacific fisheries

5th August 2024

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

New Zealand-based Starboard Maritime Intelligence has successfully closed a NZ$5 million seed funding round.

5th August 2024

Intelligence specialist secures seed funding

5th August 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Oyster farming has long been touted for its benefits, such as improving water quality and not requiring any feed, freshwater or fertiliser. However, outdated technology and tools that prevent high volume production…

31st July 2024

Oyster farming innovations on the rise

31st July 2024

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Winning the highly-coveted Innovation Award at the recent Seawork Expo 2024, Europe’s largest on-water commercial vessel expo, is affirmation of all the hard work that Sea-Flux has put into launching in the…

4th July 2024

Award-winning Sea-Flux champions safer seagoing

4th July 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Urchin ranching and kelp restoration venture Urchinomics has appointed Maru Samuels as its new in-country lead for New Zealand. In this newly-established role, Samuels will spearhead the development of urchin ranching operations using…

1st May 2024

Urchinomics appoints New Zealand lead

1st May 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Like many countries, New Zealand has a quota management system to ensure the continued sustainability of its wild fisheries. Strict control of capture volumes has meant an increasing need to get more…

21st March 2024

Seafood processing: Making the most of marine resources

21st March 2024

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Under an initiative by New Zealand fishing company Sealord and Nelson-based fishing gear supplier Motueka Nets, fishing gear that has reached the end of its useful life is being routed to recycling…

14th December 2023

Less plastic landfill as fishing gear goes for recycling

14th December 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Seafood processing equipment supplier Carsoe has secured a contract to equip a new vessel being built for New Zealand fishing company Talley’s Group with an onboard multispecies factory.

8th December 2023

Talley’s trawler to get Carsoe multispecies factory

8th December 2023