New Zealand

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 However, outdated technology and tools that prevent high volume production…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