New Zealand's first legislated marine reserve, established 50 years ago around Te Hāwere-a-Maki/Goat Island north of Auckland, was also among the very first in the world.

A new proposal to increase commercial crayfish catch limits threatens to deplete already dangerously low crayfish populations in significant coastal areas of east Northland and the Hauraki Gulf.

The first albatross is an incredible sight, its wingspan like an A380 as it swoops out of the cloudless sky and settles on the ocean next to our boat. It bobs there in the glassy water, obsidian eyes ...

Patagonia Inc., the outdoor apparel company, has launched a Simple Fly Fishing campaign designed to demystify fly fishing and make it more accessible. The centerpiece is Patagonia's Simple Fly Fishing ...

Rock lobster allowances for commercial fishing have been slashed. The amount of rock lobster (crayfish) that commercial operators can take from the Hawke's Bay/Wellington and Gisborne fisheries has ...

The need to keep dolphin-safe has motivated a group of New Plymouth commercial fishermen to work together to invent a new type of bait, using waste products. Keith Mawson from Egmont Seafoods and ...