May 9, 2012
Four aquaculture projects have gained approval for funding from the Ministry for Primary Industries’ Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF). The results of the 2012/13 SFF round are being announced to applicants this week. The aquaculture sector was invited to put forward [...]
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May 1, 2012
It was a case of mutual admiration when 17 year-old Brook Lines completed his two week unpaid internship at NZ King Salmon’s Takaka hatchery in April. He so impressed hatchery manager Jon Bailey the company decided to employ the former [...]
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May 1, 2012
New Zealand King Salmon has been awarded the top honour by the International Taste & Quality Institute (iTQi) at the annual Superior Taste Awards in Belgium – the first New Zealand company to achieve the award. The Crystal Taste Award [...]
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April 30, 2012
MAF officially became MPI this week with the launch of the Ministry for Primary Industries. On 1 July 2011, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of Fisheries merged to create a single agency spanning the whole of [...]
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April 24, 2012
Aquaculture New Zealand has collated a list of funding opportunities that currently exist for the sector. The document is intended to be dynamic and will be updated regularly. Please advise if you have something to add. Click here for full: Funding Calendar
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April 12, 2012
MAF has issued a revised guide to establishing and operating a marine farm in New Zealand. Click here to download full guide
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April 12, 2012
With over 30 years of farming in Canterbury, the Minister for Primary Industries Hon. David Carter knows what a New Zealand industry needs to flourish on the world stage. As the new Minster for aquaculture, we asked him for his [...]
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April 3, 2012
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April 3, 2012
Aquaculture New Zealand (AQNZ) has appointed Gary Hooper its new Chief Executive. AQNZ Chairman Peter Vitasovich yesterday announced Gary would take on the leadership role after three and a half years as the organisation’s marketing director. “Gary has worked closely [...]
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March 26, 2012
In his final days as Aquaculture New Zealand CEO Mike Burrell reflects on his time in the industry… In July 2006 I was at the launch of the New Zealand aquaculture strategy surrounded by the great and the good [...]
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March 9, 2012
The annual Plant & Food Research Limited (PFR) Seafood Workshop held in Nelson this week highlighted research plans, safer seafood exports and ideas for getting value from by-products. Plant and Food’s new General Manager of Science, Seafood Technologies Danette Olsen [...]
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