Marlborough Sounds blue cod fishery opening for summer - 19 December 2012...
(Source: New Zealand Government) The Ministry for Primary Industries is calling on recreational fishers to know the rules when they go fishing for blue cod in Marlborough this summer. District...
View ArticleMarlborough Sounds Blue Cod Fishery Opening For Summer
Wednesday, 19 December 2012, 4:29 pm Press Release: Ministry For Primary Industries 19 December 2012 Marlborough Sounds Blue Cod Fishery Opening For Summer The Ministry for Primary Industries is...
View ArticleN.C. allows bay scallop harvest in Bogue Sound
Email Print Order Reprint Share This Text tool name tool goes here By Hayley Paytes - By Hayley Paytes The News and Observer Tags: | | | | | Seafood dishes and fishermen’s paychecks will get a little...
View ArticleFish Fight renews campaign to protect the seabed
The new series of the television show will highlight the destruction caused by the dredging to gather scallops Hugh's Fish Fight: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall with squid fishermen in the Philippines...
View ArticleMarlborough Fishers Lay out Blueprint
Monday, 16 September 2013, 2:19 pm Press Release: Marlborough Fishers Lay out Blueprint Marlborough recreational sea anglers have laid out a blueprint to government to address some burning issues...
View ArticleWar on the seabed: the shellfishing battle
In the fertile inshore waters of the west coast conflict is brewing between small-boat fishermen and the industrial trawlers, with tales of sabotage, bullying and livelihoods at stake "We tend the...
View ArticleScottish fishermen criticise ‘Hugh’s Fish Fight’ for inaccurate portrayal of...
(Source: SFF - Scottish Fishermen’s Federation) 14 February 2013 An inaccurate and negative portrayal of scallop fishing that will be aired as part of the 'Hugh's Fish Fight' Channel 4 TV series has...
View ArticleSheikh takes home scallop dredges
An Arab sheikh was so impressed after using a scallop dredge designed and made by a Marlborough Sounds-based businessman he ordered five of them before returning home to Dubai. Kev's Super Dredge...
View ArticleScallop war of words over 'jewel in crown'
Recreational and commercial scallop fishermen are at loggerheads over the proposed take in the coming season, which is going to hit the biggest and best recreational scalloping bay left in the...
View ArticleKetu Bay scallop take of concern
The Government is worried about the sustainability of the commercial scallop fishery in the Marlborough Sounds. Information provided by Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy under the Official...
View ArticleMP calls for scallop dredge ban
Dredging for scallops should be banned because of the damage done to scallop beds, Marlborough-based Green MP Steffan Browning says. Mr Browning said it should become a dive-based fishery for both...
View ArticleScallop prices strong as season opens in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine scallop fishermen kicked off their season Monday with some of the highest per-pound prices ever seen, helping to offset harvesting restrictions put in place to better...
View Article>Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery the Focus of NOAA Award to University of New...
Findings from the study, which investigates incidental mortality of Atlantic sea scallops, will contribute to better management of this valuable commercial fishery. Biddeford, Maine (PRWEB) June 10,...
View ArticleFishing park a first for NZ
A recreational fishing park mooted for the Marlborough Sounds has the potential to boost the region's beleaguered recreational fishing tourism, Marlborough fishermen say. Conservation Minister Nick...
View ArticleReview looks at blue cod slot rule
Marlborough residents will have the chance to learn more about a review of the blue cod fishing rules in Picton this week. Two public drop-in sessions are being held in Nelson on Wednesday, and Picton...
View ArticleSounds fishing park plan outlined
Conservation Minister Nick Smith admits that the proposal to close the Marlborough Sounds to commercial fishing is designed to catch votes but says it is an exciting plan for the future management of...
View ArticleHavelock: An estuary under siege
On a sunny summer's morning a young tourist couple stops for a bite to eat on a small stone jetty that overlooks Havelock estuary. It is a postcard kind of scene as they enjoy the peaceful surroundings...
View ArticleObjectors say marine farms are taking over
The proposed "creep" of a marine farm in the Pelorus Sounds is in danger of creating a "race for space", objectors to the application say. Goulding Trustees Ltd is behind an application to extend their...
View ArticleFisher stalwart ready to fight ban
A Havelock fisherman has vowed to take the Government to the High Court and the Waitangi Tribunal if it tries to ban commercial fishing from the Marlborough Sounds. Michael Bradley said yesterday that...
View ArticleSmall sea scallop is big business for Virginia
When seafood lovers think Virginia, they think oysters and blue crabs — two iconic species of the Chesapeake Bay. But when it comes to seafood revenue, neither the oyster nor the blue crab is the cash...
View ArticlePelorus Sound seabed change over 500 years
Scientists are to begin a new study looking at how the Pelorus Sound seabed has changed in the past 500 years. Marlborough District Council, the Marine Farming Association and the Ministry for Primary...
View ArticlePelorus Sound seabed under microscope
Scientists are to begin a new study looking at how the Pelorus Sound seabed has changed in the past 500 years. Marlborough District Council, the Marine Farming Association and the Ministry for Primary...
View ArticleScallop catch reduced
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has opted to make a small reduction in the allowable scallop catch for the top of the South Island. The catch limits are those suggested in...
View ArticleScallops die in botched seeding attempt - 11 August 2014 (Ministry of...
(Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of New Zealand) A botched attempt at seeding scallops in Tory Channel in the Marlborough Sounds is a reminder why all undersize fish and shellfish people...
View ArticleScallops - a summer delicacy
Monday, 27 January 2014, 10:30 am Press Release: Scallops - a summer delicacy Freshly caught scallops sizzling on the barbeque are a Kiwi summer treat �" but their annual abundance can be a changing...
View ArticleIllegal scallop seeding found
A botched attempt at seeding scallops in the Marlborough Sounds has resulted in hundreds of dead undersized scallops. Ministry for Primary Industries was tipped off on Friday about the failed harvest...
View ArticleMarine parks plan dismissed as election ploy
The proposed recreational fishing marine park for the Marlborough Sounds does nothing to change the rules fishermen are angry about, fishing advocates say. The slot and transit rules would still be in...
View ArticleBan scallop fishing to renew depleted beds
OPINION: If oysters are the king of shellfish then scallops are the queen - and to many, the reigning monarch at that. Their melt-in-the-mouth delicacy makes them a favourite of chefs and foodies...
View ArticleStorm brewing around crayfish and scallops
Thursday, 13 March 2014, 5:13 pm Press Release: Media Release �" for immediate release 13 March 2014 Storm brewing around crayfish and scallops Recreational fishers believe something smells off in...
View ArticleAnger as scallop meeting is canned
A meeting planned in Nelson today to review scientific work on the Marlborough Sounds scallop fishery has been cancelled at short notice. Marlborough Recreational Fishers' Association scallop fishing...
View ArticleKey support for crayfish and scallop abundance
Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 3:16 pm Press Release: 18 March 2014 Key support for crayfish and scallop abundance More than 30,000 recreational fishers and environmentalists have joined the campaign asking...
View ArticleNew scallop catch limit called 'crazy'
Nelson commercial and recreational scallop fishers have greeted the new top of the south scallop catch limit with approval, but a Marlborough recreational spokesman says it is "crazy". Primary...
View ArticleBan on fishery urged to save scallops
The Government should apply Marlborough Sounds blue-cod rules to the scallop fishery in the top of the South Island, Peter Talley says. The Nelson businessman and Rich-Lister holds about 40 per cent of...
View ArticleCall to close Marlborough Sounds scallop beds
Commercial scallop fishing in the Marlborough Sounds should be closed to give stocks time to recover, the Government has been told. A submission from the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council and its...
View ArticleCall to close scallop beds
Commercial scallop fishing in the Marlborough Sounds should be closed to give stocks time to recover, the Government has been told. A submission from the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council and its...
View ArticleScallop harvest decision nears
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy will be asked to make the decision on commercial scallop harvesting in the Marlborough Sounds next week. Commercial scallop fishing spokesman Mitch Campbell said...
View ArticleScallop company dismisses criticism
Challenger Scallop Enhancement Company chairman Buzz Falconer has tackled a recreational fishing spokesman, calling his comments on the commercial sector "crap". Marlborough Recreational Fishers'...
View ArticleRecreational Fishers Incensed Over Scallop Fishery Threats
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 12:04 pm Press Release: Marlborough Recreational Fishing Public Incensed Over Scallop Fishery Threats Marlborough recreational fishing groups are annoyed at government meddling...
View ArticleSounds scallop harvest reduced
A commercial scallop harvest plan has been approved, but the Government reduced the take in some areas of the Marlborough Sounds. Documents from the Challenger Scallop Enhancement Company to the...
View ArticleSounds key in scallop big harvest
This year's commercial scallop harvest concentrates on the Marlborough Sounds again. But a survey shows scallop numbers are up throughout the top of the south, the recreational fishing representative...
View ArticleVoluntary scallop closure sought
The commercial scallop industry in the top of the south is lobbying for voluntary closure of Tasman and Golden bays to extend to the recreational sector. Challenger Scallop Enhancement Company...
View ArticleFishers decry scallop option
The Government introduced a new option for managing Marlborough Sounds scallops at the last minute and extended consultation by 10 days, in an attempt to change the rules without warning, recreational...
View ArticleTalley calls for tighter limits on scallops
Fishing industry titan Peter Talley has jumped into the scalloping debate, urging the Government to ban or limit recreational scalloping in Tasman Bay and Golden Bay to allow the shellfish numbers to...
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