Sam Woolford - Marine

Fishers are being urged to think twice this summer before discarding fish frames and offcuts overboard in popular bays and anchorages. This often-unintentional act could...

False promises and pretences are all that remain of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Protection Bill. Despite the tagline to “restore the Hauraki Gulf”, last-minute amendments...

LegaSea is appalled that government officials have decided that some commercial fishers will have exclusive access to fish in the proposed High Protected Areas of...

The days are getting longer, the jandals are coming out of hibernation and a cold beer feels that little bit more rewarding. All signs that...

Kina seem to be everywhere, but where’s everything else? Where have the big, old grandaddy snapper gone, and the clusters of crayfish that used to...

Our snapper are starving … so why is the status quo okay? While we “umm and ah” about why we are seeing skinny snapper with...

Kiwis spend a lot of time along our coastlines, whether it’s gathering shellfish to share with family and friends, casting a line out or enjoying...

Don’t judge a fish just by its size. The small baitfish such as pilchards or jack mackerels you catch off your local wharf pack a...

You would consider yourself lucky if you were found alive 24 hours after falling overboard from a boat. In January, a man was fishing solo...

Whether you’re an avid fisherman, diver or just enjoy the glorious landscape of the Hauraki Gulf, the proposed Hauraki Gulf Marine Protection Bill will determine...