Jeremy Helson
US court orders ban on some NZ fish exports
A US court has ordered an immediate ban on New Zealand exports of several species of fish from two fisheries off the west coast of the North Island.
The preliminary ruling relates to a case by Sea… Audio
Rescue Fish - The proposal to overhaul New Zealand's fisheries
A plan to radically overhaul New Zealand's fisheries system proposes the Crown buy back all commercial quota shares, set up a resource rental payment and allow for independent monitoring of commercial… Audio
National Plan of Action for Seabirds working to zero deaths
The Government has launched a new plan aimed at stopping the thousands of seabird deaths that happen from commercial fishing each year. More seabirds breed in New Zealand waters than anywhere else in… Audio
Ruling a new dawn for marine areas
A Court of Appeal decision is being hailed by a marine ecologist as a potential new dawn for the marine environment.
The decision says under the Resource Management Act, regional councils can… Audio
Fishing industry accepts need for cut to tarakihi quota
The fishing industry says a cut in the amount of tarakihi and hoki that commercial fishermen can take is not needed. On Friday the Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash announced a 10 percent cut in quota… Audio
Forest and Bird warns ocean acidity could more than double
Forest and Bird says the levels of acidity in the ocean could more than double in a century if carbon emissions aren't drastically reduced. They've published a report today that says increased levels… Audio
Tarakihi: Industry says we're not in crisis mode yet
Earlier this week we talked about a well loved New Zealand fish Tarakihi. There's a proposal before Government to slash the amount of Tarakihi that commercial fishers are allowed to take. Audio
Commercial fishing shake-up, what's in store?
There have been 1850 public submissions on one of the biggest shake-ups to commercial fishing in decades. The current rules are complex and the Fisheries Minister is now considering advice on the next… Audio
Fishers need good reason to go unobserved - industry
The fishing industry says vessel owners should refuse to carry observers only if they have a valid reason. Monitors from the Ministry for Primary Industries are a legal requirement but some fishing… Audio
Will set netting end after Hector's dolphins deaths?
A fisherman accidentally caught five Hector's dolphins in his set nets off the Banks Peninsula in February and the snare up could see the practice banned in New Zealand. Fisheries minister Stuart Nash… Audio
Industry body says fish dumping is not systemic problem
Inshore Fisheries CEO says no evidence to support 50 percent of fleet would be put out of business if fish dumping stoppped. Audio