Better relations all round
This article originally appeared in the October 2017 edition of Seafood New Zealand magazine, available here. Read more
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Amateur fishers turn professional
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New Zealand's inshore fisheries - a game of chicken
With some exceptions, there is a distinct lack of co-operation among the various interests in New Zealand’s inshore fisheries. The lack of co-operation worsens as competition increases for limited fisheries resources. Read more
Media release: North Island to share its views on the future of recreational fishing
What does the future hold for recreational fishing? That is the central question that will be asked at a series of upcoming public meetings in the North Island, hosted by The New Zealand Initiative. Read more
Video: Hopes for the future of New Zealand's recreational fishing
In this short video, Sir Mark Solomon, Chris McKenzie, Geoff Rowling, Margaret Wind and the Initiative's Dr Randall Bess discuss their hopes for the future of New Zealand's fishing experience and how we can learn from Western Australia - who have turned their recreational fisheries around. For more information on our Fisheries Project, and The Future of Recreational Fishing public meetings happening around the country in August and September, click here. Read more
The Future of Recreational Fishing in NZ
The New Zealand Initiative's Dr Randall Bess and Geoff Rowling from Our Fishing Future, speak to Radio New Zealand about the future of recreational fishing in New Zealand. Throughout August and September, Dr Bess will be travelling the country holding public meetings to gather feedback from local fishing communities and discuss the draft recommendations in his latest report, 'The Future Catch: Preserving Recreational Fisheries for the Next Generation'. Read more
Public meeting Future of Recreational Fishing on Newstalk ZB
Ahead of the Future of Recreational Fishing public meeting in Christchurch, Dr Randall Bess is interviewed on Newstalk ZB. On Wednesday 23 August he visits the Woolston Club to hear the ideas and opinions of the New Zealand recreational fishing community in Christchurch. Read more
Of fables and fish
When Aesop told the fable of the Four Oxen and the Lion, and uttered the famous phrase “United we stand, divided we fall,” I doubt he was thinking about the plight of recreational fishers. But, as with any good fable, this lesson nevertheless holds true. Read more
Long way to go yet to fix fishing problems
Originally published in the Blenheim Sun. Read more
Radio Ngati Porou about the future of Recreational Fisheries
Research Fellow Randall Bess talks on Radio Ngati Porou about the future of Recreational Fisheries and his latest report. Read more