Fisheries

Balancing the sustainability of our fisheries stocks and the impacts of fishing on the environment with the economic opportunities

Kaharoa II

Kaharoa II

The state-of-the-art science platform has the capability of a larger vessel for a vast array of applications across the marine environment. Available for charter, Kaharoa II is a cost-efficient vessel with the latest equipment and technologies to enable world-class science

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    Toothfish life history

    Find out about the biology of the Antarctic toothfish.
    Antarctica

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    Management of Antarctic fisheries

    Find out more about fisheries in the Southern Ocean, New Zealand's role, and fisheries management.
    Antarctica

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    Even more flexibility with fisheries software CASAL II

    Feature story
    07 March 2016
    NIWA-developed software is becoming the international standard in the assessment and management of fish stocks.

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    Ecosystem modelling

    Research Project
    At NIWA, we’ve developed an Atlantis model for the Tasman and Golden Bays region. We’re also developing one for the Chatham Rise.
    Fisheries

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    Summer Series Week 2: Sharks of summer

    News article
    21 December 2015
    Everyone knows they’re out there, but how well do you know your sharks? NIWA looks at four of the most common sharks you’re likely to spot this summer.
    Fisheries

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    The Fishes of New Zealand

    Media release
    17 November 2015
    Te Papa has released a publication containing information, including pictures, distribution maps for all 1,262 known fish species found in our waters.
    Fisheries

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    NIWA counting fish in Marlborough Sounds

    Media release
    24 September 2015
    Recreational fishers in the Marlborough Sounds, Tasman and Golden Bays are being approached at boat ramps in the region in the hope they will provide information on their catches for a research survey.

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    2012 - Orange roughy in situ

    Moored underwater cameras have exposed the secret lives of orange roughy nearly 900 metres below the ocean surface.

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    Estimated discards

    View data that show reported target catch and estimated discards.

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    Devilrays – divers of the deep

    News article
    09 July 2015
    A successful electronic tagging project means scientists have made some important discoveries about spinetail devilrays.
    Fisheries
    Marine mammals

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    NIWA makes a date with freshwater fish

    Media release
    22 June 2015
    NIWA researchers have produced a series of calendars to inform people when New Zealand's native freshwater and sport fish are migrating and spawning.
    Fisheries

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    Freshwater fish calendars

    NIWA's publication "Freshwater Fish Spawning and Migration Periods" is designed to help people working near freshwater to minimise effects of their work on freshwater fish species.
    Fisheries