Tag: Fresh Water

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Trout Festival Reels in the Anglers

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

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

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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.

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

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

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Elusive birthplace of Lake Wānaka salmon revealed

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

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

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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...

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Government biodiversity policy won’t lead to a better environment

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

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

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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.

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

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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...

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

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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.

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

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

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Uncertain future for fishing and hunting under Resource Management Act reforms

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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.

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Repeat offender angler pleads guilty to four charges.

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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...

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Fish & Game calls for Water Conservation Orders to be enforced

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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).

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

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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...

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

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

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Regional council must act on deadly botulism outbreaks

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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...

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River guardians back in the water

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

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Fish & Game goes deeper into lake fish knowledge

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

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Extra staff bolster summer ranging efforts

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Otago Fish & Game has reeled in extra staff to help with the higher workload over the summer season.

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Love of rivers at heart of new scholarship

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A new scholarship honouring the life and work of Associate Professor of Zoology Donald Scott has been established by the Otago Fish and Game Council, the Clutha Fisheries Trust and...

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