Fishers, fishing officials, and adjacent industries gathered at the recent New Zealand Federation of Commercial Fishermen conference to hear and present on issues, challenges, and opportunities facing fishing, including watchkeeping compliance, and the rollout of cameras.
Read MoreThe Deepwater Group made a presentation at the New Zealand Seafood Conference held in August 2022, setting some of the facts straight about New Zealand’s bottom fisheries. Read more …
Read MoreJoin the Rt Hon Winston Peters, Hon Shane Jones and guest panel as they discuss the effect that Covid-19 has on the seafood industry.
Read MoreAmaltal Fishing Co Ltd has won its appeal against the March 2021 conviction for taking marine life from the Hikurangi Marine Reserve for commercial purposes, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse in breach of the Marine Reserves Act.
Read MoreNelson has the biggest fishing port in Australasia, and each year the Nelson marine community gathers for the annual Blessing of the Fleet ceremony.
Read MorePeter Dawson appeared at the sentencing of Amaltal Fishing Company Limited in a matter where the skipper of an Amaltal fishing vessel lost situational awareness and trawled briefly in a marine reserve.
Read MoreDawson and Associates has represented a consortium of fishing interests since 2013 in opposing an application for marine discharge consents. This matter is currently before the Supreme Court.
Read MoreIn a 30 May 2019 Judgment of the New Zealand High Court by his Honour Judge Dobson, the Court denied an application for judicial review of the updated fisheries reporting regulations which seek to update reporting requirements for commercial fishing activities to require…
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