News - Tagged with Fresh Water

Holiday Warning – Health Threat Posed By Canterbury Rivers

Scientific testing of popular Canterbury fishing and swimming rivers has produced disturbing findings, including the presence of dangerous disease-causing bacteria and antibiotic resistant E. coli.

Posted in Environment, National; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 30 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Fish and Game backs Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment

Fish and Game is supporting the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s call for better ways of assessing and looking after freshwater quality.

Posted in Environment, National; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 35 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Environmental Disaster Unfolding in Southland and South Otago

Fish and Game is warning that Southland and South Otago are facing another season of environmental damage and animal welfare issues as farmers continue to flout winter crop growing guidelines.

Posted in Environment, National; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 36 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

“The wait is over” Fish & Game welcomes Government’s plan to improve water quality

Fish and Game is welcoming the government’s just announced plan to tackle water quality, saying such action is well overdue.

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

Water Pollution Remains Major Concern For New Zealanders

Pollution of our rivers and lakes is one of New Zealanders’ top two concerns, according to public opinion poll results.

Posted in Environment, National; Tagged Fresh Water Conservation Posted 13 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

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.

Posted in National; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 15 months ago by Grant Dyson

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.The species spends much of its life at sea...

Posted in Events; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 15 months ago by Grant Dyson

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.

Posted in National; Tagged Fresh Water Conservation Posted 15 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

‘Biggest fish’ pulled from Lake Okataina as new fishing season opens

Lake Okataina produced the biggest fish on the first day of the new fishing season, a 3.7kg rainbow trout, but Lake Rotoiti offered the “best conditioned” fish, according to Fish...

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 15 months ago by Grant Dyson

Call for honesty in water debate

Opponents of water quality proposals are being called on to bring honesty and reality to the debate on improving New Zealand’s waterways.

Posted in National; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 16 months ago by Grant Dyson

Voters urged to get out and vote in the ‘swimmable’ election

As voting for the 2017 General Election begins, people are being urged to have their say in what Fish & Game is describing as the ‘swimmable’ election.

Posted in National, Election 2017; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 16 months ago by Grant Dyson

Government’s new irrigation focus ‘a cynical smokescreen’

Fish & Game is dismissing as “cynical” and “a smokescreen” the government’s claim it is giving the crown’s irrigation company a new environmental focus.

Posted in National, Election 2017; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 17 months ago by Grant Dyson

Farming sector urged to back Ngaruroro River Water Conservation Order

The farming sector is being urged to build on its pledge to make all rivers swimmable by backing the application for a Water Conservation Order on Hawke’s Bay’s Ngaruroro and...

Posted in National; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 17 months ago by Grant Dyson

Fish & Game criticise “act of wanton vandalism”

Central South Island Fish & Game Region Chief Executive Jay Graybill is condemning an attack on a Mackenzie Country salmon farm as “an act of wanton vandalism” and is urging...

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Fresh Water Posted 20 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Concern over impact of winter crop grazing on Otago Rivers

A new report by Otago Fish & Game has highlighted the major problems facing South Otago streams from sedimentation caused by winter cropping practices.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Fresh Water Posted 20 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Long-serving Fish & Game chief executive Bryce Johnson to retire

The long-serving head of Fish & Game New Zealand Bryce Johnson is retiring.

Posted in National; Tagged Conservation Fishing Fresh Water Posted 22 months ago by Grant Dyson

NZFFA Report Feb 2017

Ten things I learned about Nick Smith's swimmable water standard

Posted in Reel Life, Environment; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 23 months ago

We're Waiting Too Long for Clean Water

The government is being criticised for not being ambitious enough in its just-announced plan to improve water quality in the country’s rivers, lakes and streams.

Posted in Environment; Tagged Conservation Fresh Water Posted 23 months ago

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