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NationalDecember 23

Free app adds to fisheries conservation data

Kiwi fishers will be able to log their catch this summer - and contribute to data around our fish stocks - thanks to a free app.
Free app adds to fisheries conservation data
Free app adds to fisheries conservation data
BusinessMay 20

Fishing vessels divert to Dunedin

Tight space for fish exports at Timaru have prompted two Dong Won trawlers to visit Dunedin during the past week, discharging their cargoes before heading back to sea.
Fishing vessels divert to Dunedin
Fishing vessels divert to Dunedin
DunedinOctober 1

Blake reels in a winner - with a little help

Eight-year-old Blake Rackham had a story to tell yesterday after landing a whopping rainbow trout.
Blake reels in a winner - with a little help
Blake reels in a winner - with a little help
QueenstownMay 3

Fear cyclists would jeopardise fishing

Submissions for and against an around-the-mountains cycle trail have been heard in Invercargill this week, with Southland and Otago fishing fraternities the biggest obstacles for the tourism venture.
NewsApril 27

Last weekend of low-country fishing

The main low-country river fishing season ends on Monday after a successful summer's angling, in which 97% of anglers complied with regulations.
DunedinFebruary 28

Fishermen have more than tales

Salmon are jumping on fishing hooks around the Otago Harbour and fishers have been making net gains for the past month.
Fishermen have more than tales
Fishermen have more than tales
NationalJanuary 24

Crew rescued after fishing boat sinks

The crew of a fishing boat have been rescued from a liferaft after their vessel sunk off Tauranga today.
Central OtagoOctober 21

Brown trout study

In order to better understand how brown trout use the Clutha River system, a trapping programme has been undertaken on the Lindis River by Otago Fish and Game and Clutha Fisheries Trust.
The MixOctober 2

Everybody's gone fishing

On an island nation such as ours, coastal fishing is akin to a rite of passage, be it at a city wharf, off the rocks or casting beyond the breakers. However, with recreation comes responsibility. Shane Gilchrist reports.
Everybody's gone fishing
Everybody's gone fishing
The MixSeptember 30

Rock fishing? Don't ruin your weekend

Thinking about going fishing from the rocks or beach? Think again - and again.
NationalAugust 23

Fishing probe launched amid abuse allegations

The Government has launched an investigation into foreign-charter fishing companies amid allegations crew are being subjected to physical, mental and sexual abuse in New Zealand waters.
Central OtagoJuly 4

Reduced fishing bag limits rejected

A proposal to lower fishing bag limits on Lakes Dunstan, Hawea, Wanaka and Wakatipu and the Poolburn dam was ditched after heated debate at the Otago Fish and Game Council meeting in Cromwell yesterday.
North OtagoMay 24

Trust begins salmon-rearing project

Salmon anglers would have been drooling: eight large salmon penned up in Welcome Creek, a tributary of the lower Waitaki River.
NewsMay 5

Fishing bag limits could be reduced on concerns

Fishing bag limits on rivers and lakes around Otago could be reduced as anglers express concern about the sustainability of the region's fisheries.
Fishing bag limits could be reduced on concerns
Fishing bag limits could be reduced on concerns
CanterburyApril 18

Salmon farm re-established in Ohau canal

Anglers will benefit from the re-establishment of a salmon farm in the Ohau canal near Twizel.
DunedinFebruary 7

Catch of the day

Brighton Club Fishing Competition entrants (from left) Mark Outhwaite, of Geraldine, Michael Miller, and son Anthony Miller, both of Brighton, show off their freshly caught blue cod and sea perch.
Catch of the day
Catch of the day
DunedinJanuary 27

Blooming good luck for Dunedin fisherman

Roger Kan was feeling lucky yesterday.
Blooming good luck for Dunedin fisherman
Blooming good luck for Dunedin fisherman
DunedinJanuary 26

Anglers welcoming back 2008 release

The Otago Harbour is becoming a mecca for salmon anglers and it is down to the efforts of a dedicated group of fishing enthusiasts.
Anglers welcoming back 2008 release
Anglers welcoming back 2008 release
BusinessJanuary 10

Cameras help find the fish

"Look at all the fish down there!" exclaimed Tom Zenanko, sounding like a kid who just discovered presents under the Christmas tree. The small sunfish and crappies swam among the weeds 3m below the ice of Prior Lake in Minnesota.
Cameras help find the fish
Cameras help find the fish
DunedinDecember 29

Salmon sort of day

There is always a fine balance between getting work done around the house and going fishing. But on a rainy day such as yesterday, the decision was easy for Dunedin salmon angler Alby Sue.
Salmon sort of day
Salmon sort of day
QueenstownNovember 14

Windy but good fishing

Anglers overcame the challenge of fishing in windy conditions at the weekend to enjoy good catches at the annual Lake Hawea Hotel fishing competition.
Windy but good fishing
Windy but good fishing
North OtagoSeptember 24

Fishy stories wanted

Anglers have the chance to tell their fishy stories, which may eventually be included in a booklet, through an event being planned by the Oamaru Library as part of Victorian Heritage Week celebrations from November 17 to 21.
EntertainmentSeptember 20

Something fishy

Jeremy Wade is full of fish stories, only he's not exaggerating when he describes his latest catch.
Something fishy
Something fishy
NewsJune 22

Fishing licence increase mooted

An $8 increase in the price of an adult full-season licence has been proposed for the coming fishing season.
NewsMay 31

Rock lobster catch quota co-operation

Otago rock lobster fishermen hope an agreement with fisheries scientists will enable them to stabilise the dramatic increases and decreases in their quota.