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Fisheries research programmes
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Assessing fisheries
NIWA is developing and applying standardised stock monitoring and assessment methodologies for New Zealand's deepwater, inshore, and freshwater fisheries. This will enable better monitoring and prediction of changes in fish population biology, fish stock biomass, and size and age composition. -
Tagging Fiordland sharks to monitor climate change
Media release19 June 2024Tracking changes in broadnose sevengill sharks' behaviour in a warming climate. -
What do kittens and blue cod have in common?
Media release15 March 2024Strange fish behaviour has been captured by NIWA scientists -
Boat ramp surveys boost knowledge of recreational fishery
Media release03 January 2024NIWA gathers information about fishing practices and the catch of an estimated 600,000 people who participate in recreational fishing every year. -
NIWA Biodiversity Memoir 136 - The Marine Biota of Aotearoa New Zealand
Aotearoa New Zealand’s marine biodiversity checklist has been updated, representing an increase of 3,630 known living species since the turn of the century. -
Cyclone impacts on fisheries and seabed ecosystems - KAH 2303 & 2306
VoyageKaharoa Voyages KAH 2303 & 2306 -
Recreational fishing
Research ProjectUnderstanding the trends in recreational fisheries is key to ensuring sustainable fisheries across the country. -
Improved sustainability of the demersal line fishery in Tonga
Research ProjectThe Tongan deepwater demersal line fishery is a valuable source of income, livelihood, and social well-being for the people of Tonga. The fishery has a history of boom-and-bust cycles with fluctuating catches and poor economic returns. -
NIWA unravelling impacts on marine life after Cyclone Gabrielle
Media release03 October 2023NIWA are studying the ocean off Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay to see how Cyclone Gabrielle has impacted the health of fisheries habitats and seabed ecosystems. -
NIWA solves seafloor mystery
Media release18 September 2023NIWA scientists have discovered the origins of cryptic markings found in Aotearoa New Zealand’s deep sea. -
Novel underwater selection tools for environmentally and economically sustainable fishing
Research ProjectThis NIWA-led, three-year project developed a high-tech protype system to minimise bycatch of unwanted species in trawl gear.
