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.
Fishing
Fishing vessels divert to Dunedin
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.
Blake reels in a winner - with a little help
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.
Fear cyclists would jeopardise fishing
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.
Last weekend of low-country fishing
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.
Fishermen have more than tales
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.
Crew rescued after fishing boat sinks
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.
Brown trout study
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.
Everybody's gone fishing
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.
Rock fishing? Don't ruin your weekend
Rock fishing? Don't ruin your weekend
Thinking about going fishing from the rocks or beach? Think again - and again.
Fishing probe launched amid abuse allegations
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.
Reduced fishing bag limits rejected
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.
Trust begins salmon-rearing project
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.
Fishing bag limits could be reduced on concerns
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.
Salmon farm re-established in Ohau canal
Salmon farm re-established in Ohau canal
Anglers will benefit from the re-establishment of a salmon farm in the Ohau canal near Twizel.
Catch of the day
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.
Blooming good luck for Dunedin fisherman
Blooming good luck for Dunedin fisherman
Roger Kan was feeling lucky yesterday.
Anglers welcoming back 2008 release
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.
Cameras help find the fish
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.
Salmon sort of day
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.