Aquaculture
Proposed new salmon farm locations revealed
Moving six salmon farms in the Marlborough Sounds would help clean up the seabed and boost production, the government says.
Work begins to develop open-ocean marine farms
Two sites off the New Zealand east coast have been earmarked as research areas for development of an open-ocean aquaculture industry.
Thousands of salmon killed in farm break-in
A burglary in South Westland has left 13,000 juvenile salmon dead and a farm about $20,000 out of pocket. Audio
Concerns over resource consent plan for marine farms
A plan to loosen rules around resource consents for marine farms, a move aimed at saving tens of millions of dollars, has been slammed by Marlborough's mayor. Audio
Insight: The Future of Marine Farming in Marlborough’s Seaways
RNZ's regional reporter for Nelson and Marlborough, Tracy Neal, explores the future for marine farming in the Marlborough Sounds as hundreds of consents come up for renewal. Video, Audio, Gallery
Extra muscle fighting marine pests pays off
They may look colourful, squidgy and harmless, but their numbers are rising and they're a threat to the aquaculture industry. Audio
Crushing mussels, crunching data
They call it the 'mussel crusher', a machine developed by NIWA to test the strength of New Zealand mussel shells and help the local aquaculture industry Video, Audio
Aquaculture report confirms value to Marlborough
Aquaculture's value to the Marlborough region has been confirmed in a new report - but it warns of the potential threat posed by looming consent deadlines.
Māori aquaculture deal signed in Parliament
Three new Māori aquaculture agreements between the Crown and iwi have been signed in Parliament today.
Mussel breeding
Breeding New Zealand green-lipped mussels in the lab. Henry Kaspar is a mussel specialist at the Cawthron Institute, who's trying to improve aquaculture survival rates and selectively breed better… Audio
Insight for 11 April 2010: Aquaculture
Geoff Moffett looks at proposed reforms which could see the expansion of the aquaculture industry Audio
Cawthron Institute's Oyster Hatchery
Olin Picher explains how the Cawthron Institute's oyster hatchery is expanding its production of Pacific oyster spat Audio