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‘Too little, too late’ - Fish & Game says Dairy NZ must do more to protect the environment

Fish & Game is critical of Dairy NZ’s strategic vision for the dairy sector, saying it is a decade late and the industry must act sooner to protect the environment…

  • 22/11/2017
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Fonterra ‘desperate’ to restore public support for dairy

Fish & Game says Fonterra has now realised it must act quickly to meet public demand for better water quality instead of relying on spending millions on slick PR campaigns…

  • 17/11/2017
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Fish & Game backs call for farming sector to face environmental responsibilities

Fish & Game is backing calls for the farming sector to properly tackle the environmental challenges it is facing, saying farming leaders must face up to their responsibilities.

  • 1/11/2017
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Has your child caught their first fish? Here’s your chance to give your child their first trout fishing experience – with help from experts.

  • Auckland/Waikato Eastern
  • 24/10/2017
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Salmon Forum

Declining wild salmon population prompts forumFish & Game is organising a two day symposium,Turning the Tide, to discuss the South Island’s troubled wild salmon fishery.

  • 17/10/2017
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Declining wild salmon population prompts Fish & Game forum

The salmon – known as the King, Chinook or Quinnat – is found mainly on the West Coast, Canterbury, Otago and Marlborough.

  • 17/10/2017
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Fish & Game salutes outgoing Parliamentary Commissioner for Environment

Fish & Game New Zealand is paying tribute to outgoing Parliamentary Commission for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, saying her time in the role has benefitted all New Zealanders.

  • 13/10/2017
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Fish & Game welcomes sentencing of Blenheim man

Fish & Game says the sentence handed down to a Blenheim man today for firearm and hunting offences is a welcome deterrent to others considering flouting gun and wildlife laws.

  • 11/10/2017
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Rethink needed on waterway fencing requirements

New research on keeping stock out of rivers and streams requires an urgent and radical rethink of the current national riparian fencing strategy, according to Fish & Game.

  • 5/10/2017
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North Canterbury Fish & Game opens quake replacement office

2413 days since the devastating February 2011 earthquake, North Canterbury Fish & Game have opened their replacement office.

  • North Canterbury
  • 1/10/2017
  • Richie Cosgrove
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