MIL-OSI New Zealand: Waikato men face serious charges over hundreds of excess and undersized pāua
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Date: 04 Feb 2019 Media contact: MPI media team Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI) fishery officers have had a busy summer in the Coromandel region with a number of patrols leading to the apprehension of several people who are likely to face serious charges under the Fisheries Act. Between 16 […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Your fisheries – your say
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries [Hon Stuart Nash, Minister of Fisheries] My name is Stuart Nash. I’m the Minister of Fisheries, and I need your input on a really important issue that we’re facing at the moment. [Footage of seaside locations and boats.] Our ocean is a precious resource. It carries great cultural value for […]
Read More →Draft import health standard for importing egg products
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Closing Date: 02 Apr 2019 Contact: Animal imports Have your say From 1 February 2019 to 2 April 2019 the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) invites comment on proposed changes to the import health standard (IHS) for egg products. Proposed changes include: an increase in egg content of mayonnaise to […]
Read More →Hellers prosecuted over mispackaged Sizzlers sausages
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Small goods manufacturer Hellers has been fined almost $40,000 and ordered to pay a total of $15,000 to 3 children who had moderate to severe allergic reactions after consuming mispackaged Sizzlers sausages. The children became sick after an incident in September last year, when staff at Hellers’ Wiri factory didn’t […]
Read More →New funding for 31 community-led projects
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has today announced funding of $9.8 million for 31 new Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF) projects. The SFF provides funding for projects led by farmers, growers, and foresters aimed at building economic, environmental, and social sustainability in the primary sector. It has recently been replaced […]
Read More →Consultation open on proposed changes to blue cod regulations
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Date: 29 Jan 2019 Media contact: MPI media team Fisheries New Zealand invites people to have their say on a number of proposed changes to the blue cod fishing regulations. These changes were identified as a priority through the development of the National Blue Cod Strategy, which was endorsed by […]
Read More →Review of blue cod fishing regulations
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Closing Date: 26 Mar 2019 Contact: Inshore fisheries management Have your say Fisheries New Zealand is seeking your feedback on the following proposed changes: require all fishers to have a minimum cod pot mesh size of 54mm standardise the Minimum Legal Size (MLS) for recreational fishing at 33cm require all […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Shellfish biotoxin alert – Bay of Plenty and Waikato region
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Shellfish biotoxin alert – Bay of Plenty and Waikato region The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) today issued a public health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested from the Bay of Plenty/Waikato region from Te Ororoa Point, just north of Tairua, down to […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Shellfish biotoxin alert – Northland East Coast
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Shellfish biotoxin alert – Northland East Coast The Ministry for Primary Industries today extended the public health warning against collecting shellfish in the Northland east coast region. The affected area now extends from North Cape (Outo) south to Cape Karikari (Whakapouaka). The warning includes Parengarenga, Houhoura and Rangaunu […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Shellfish biotoxin alert – between Granville Point and Cape Karikari
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Shellfish biotoxin alert – between Granville Point and Cape Karikari The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) today issued a public health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested from the Northland area between Granville Point and Cape Karikari (Whakapouaka). This warning includes Houhora and […]
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