Fisheries

Kaharoa Voyages KAH 2303 & 2306

IWA aims to provide the key science services required by the national and international fisheries sectors and their industry partners.

NIWA is develops and applies standardised stock monitoring and assessment methodologies for New Zealand's deepwater, inshore, and freshwater fisheries.

The NIWA research ship Tangaroa was chartered by the Ministry of Primary Industries to survey the hoki fishery on the Chatham Rise during January 2022.

RV Tangaroa undertook a 45-day voyage to the Southern Ocean and Ross Sea in January-February, 2021.

NIWA’s new research vessel, Kaharoa II, will be conducting ten days of sea trials out from Nelson, starting this week.

Tracking changes in broadnose sevengill sharks' behaviour in a warming climate.

Strange fish behaviour has been captured by NIWA scientists

NIWA gathers information about fishing practices and the catch of an estimated 600,000 people who participate in recreational fishing every year.

New Zealand’s marine biodiversity checklist has been updated, representing an increase of 3,630 known living species since the turn of the century.

Understanding the trends in recreational fisheries is key to ensuring sustainable fisheries across the country.

The 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.