News - Tagged with Fresh Water

Trout Festival Reels in the Anglers

Over 500 anglers celebrated the upcoming fishing season with the 2023 NZ Trout Festival in Christchurch at the weekend.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Fresh Water Posted 5 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Uncertain future for fishing and hunting under Labour Party’s Wildlife Act review

The proposed scrapping and replacement of the Wildlife Act signals an uncertain future for Fish & Game New Zealand and freshwater fishing and game bird hunting.

Posted in Hunting; Tagged game bird Fresh Water Posted 14 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Red tape and regulations ‘bogging down’ wetland conservation gains - Fish & Game

Current regulations are not working to maintain existing wetland areas and are hindering the creation of new wetlands, says Fish & Game New Zealand.

Posted in National; Tagged Fresh Water Hunting game bird Posted 15 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Elusive birthplace of Lake Wānaka salmon revealed

A long search for the birthplace of Lake Wānaka salmon has raised hopes to help protect their struggling population.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Fresh Water Posted 53 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

National Party fishing and hunting policy positive for anglers and hunters and conservation efforts

The National Party’s support for hunting and fishing recognises the valuable contribution anglers and hunters make to the country’s conservation efforts and the importance of trout, salmon and game birds...

Posted in Environment, National; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 2 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Government biodiversity policy won’t lead to a better environment

A new Government policy aimed at protecting New Zealand’s natural environment is complex and contradictory.

Posted in National; Tagged game bird Fresh Water Posted 3 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Key trout spawning streams identified in lower Clutha River/Mata-au

Crucial spawning tributaries have been identified in the lower Clutha River/Mata-au catchment after a four-year research project collecting and analysing brown trout.

Posted in Environment, Fishing; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 3 months ago by Bruce Quirey

Fish & Game New Zealand cautiously welcomes recommended changes to RMA reforms

Recommended changes to the proposed law to replace the Resource Management Act (RMA) are a boost to the future of freshwater fishing and game bird hunting but questions remain over...

Posted in National; Tagged Fresh Water Conservation Posted 3 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Post-Covid tourism boost as overseas anglers return to New Zealand

More than 13,500 international anglers took to the water in pursuit of New Zealand’s renowned wild trout during the recent fishing season, according to data from Fish & Game NZ.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Fresh Water Posted 3 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Time running out for Kiwis to apply for financial help to support wetlands

New Zealanders are being urged to apply for funding to support wetlands on their properties.

Posted in Hunting; Tagged Fresh Water game bird Posted 3 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Uncertain future for fishing and hunting under Resource Management Act reforms

The proposed law to replace the Resource Management Act (RMA) heralds a major challenge to the future of freshwater fishing and game bird hunting, says Fish & Game New Zealand.

Posted in National; Tagged Fresh Water Conservation Posted 3 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

De-intensify agriculture only way to save high country lakes

The declining state of Canterbury’s high country lakes shown in a new Ministry for the Environment report highlights that intensive agriculture should never have been allowed in these sensitive ecosystems,...

Posted in National; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 4 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Repeat offender angler pleads guilty to four charges.

A repeat offender dealt with by Fish & Game was ordered to pay fines and costs totalling $3,530 in the Timaru District Court for multiple sports fishing offences committed at...

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fresh Water Fishing Posted 4 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Fish & Game calls for Water Conservation Orders to be enforced

Fish & Game New Zealand is urging regional councils to step up and protect New Zealand’s rivers and lakes by enforcing Water Conservation Orders (WCOs).

Posted in National; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 5 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Fish & Game scientists research New Zealand’s rivers with electric fishing technology

The effects of barriers to fish passage on native species and trout in Taranaki, and a recovering kōaro and eel population in Nelson/Marlborough are among the insights gained in an...

Posted in National; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 5 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island and North Canterbury for March 30 2023

CSI Fish & Game Ranger Hamish Stevens was on duty at the canals on Wednesday, undertaking licence and compliance checks and our Canal Angler Survey.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Fresh Water Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Regional council must act on deadly botulism outbreaks

An outbreak of avian botulism in Waikato’s Whangamarino wetland that has killed thousands of waterfowl including some rare indigenous species is yet another wake-up call for urgent action, says Fish...

Posted in Hunting, Environment; Tagged Fresh Water Conservation Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report For Central South Island and North Canterbury for March 9 2023

Back in the good old days of sea-run salmon fishing in the 1990s, the Rangitata River mouth was an incredibly productive fishing spot.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fresh Water Weekly Fishing Report Posted 7 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

River guardians back in the water

Fish & Game has launched a diving programme to monitor New Zealand’s trout populations and assess the health of the nation’s waterways.

Posted in National; Tagged Fresh Water Conservation Posted 7 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Fish & Game goes deeper into lake fish knowledge

Scientists are sounding out trout and salmon populations in one of New Zealand’s most popular fishing destinations, Otago’s Southern Lakes.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fresh Water Fishing Posted 7 months ago by Bruce Quirey

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