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Government stocktake: four big things hurting our marine environment

The latest Our Marine Environment report produced by Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ has identified four of the most pressing issues threatening our marine ecosystems.

Old4New Lifejacket Upgrade

Coastguard’s Old4New Lifejacket Upgrade will provide about 4,000 new lifejackets at discounted prices, at 56 locations around New Zealand.

Underwater Hockey NZ new logo and tournament TV airing

Leo Ducker Award winners

Congratulations to the new Leo Ducker award winners, Serena Cox and Rob Wilson, for their incredible work with Ghost Fishing NZ

Kaikoura temporary fishing closure consultation

Consultation was run on June on proposed temporary closures at Wakatu Quay and Te Rae o Tawhiti (Mudstone Bay) in South Bay, Kaikōura.

LegaSea - Voluntary Crayfish Bag Limit Reduction

An alliance of the largest representative recreational fishing organisations in Aotearoa is promoting a voluntary bag limit reduction for Crayfish from 6 to 3 over the summer of 2019 until new regulations are in place.

More awards for Project Reef Life

Project Reef Life are extremely honoured to have been awarded the Terry Healy Coastal Project Award at the NZ Coastal Society’s Conference in Invercargill last week. Previous winners include NIWA & Ministry for the Environment.

Auckland University Underwater Club kicks off semester 2

Auckland University Underwater Club has had an exciting start to the semester celebrating PADI women's dive day and an annual social based Taupo trip.

Changes to formal relationship between NZUA and PADI announced

NZUA and PADI, who have formally partnered in various ways since 1986 to promote and provide services to the New Zealand diving, watersports and marine environmental communities, announce a cooperative ending of their formal relationship.