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NIWA goes deeper than ever before, and finds new strange-looking fish
News article23 July 2012 -
2012 - Secrets of the orange roughy
News article19 July 2012Moored underwater cameras have exposed the secret lives of orange roughy nearly 900 metres below the ocean surface. -
Spatial Population Modelling
ServiceThe Spatial Population Model (SPM) can model populations over one or two areas, as well as populations in many hundreds of areas. -
First-of-its-kind study finds wild mussel beds may recover
News article13 March 2012 -
Ecosystem Effects and Mitigation of the Toothfish Fishery
Understanding the potential effects of Antarctic toothfish fisheries on Ross Sea ecosystem -
Fisheries environmental impacts
NIWA will be determining the impact of fisheries on the aquatic environment. This will inform an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management and the development methods to mitigate this impact. -
International fisheries
NIWA aims to develop and apply standardised methodologies to monitor and assess international fisheries outside the New Zealand EEZ and determine the environmental effects of fishing in these areas. -
Assessing fishery resources
NIWA is developing and applying standardised stock monitoring and assessment methodologies for New Zealand's deepwater, inshore, and freshwater fisheries. -
Fisheries research programmes
NIWA aims to provide the key science services required by the national and international fisheries sectors and their industry partners.