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Book review “Hooked” by Al Brown, illustrated by Hope McConnell, published by Allen and Unwin. Price $36.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman Al Brown renowned chef and avid angler, has written a book … Continue reading - Fishing’s Great for Mental HealthThe more time you spend fishing, the better it is for your mental health. A significant New Zealand study of nearly 1,900 anglers, the largest of its kind globally, has shown that … Continue reading
- 75,000 salmon escape from Scottish fish farmAlmost 75,000 farmed salmon have escaped into open water in Loch Linnhe in the Highlands after a fish farm was damaged by Storm Amy. Operator Mowi said a net on a pen at its … Continue reading
- Winding up my campaign as a candidate for ECan for Mid-CanterburyDr Peter Trolove This is my second attempt to stand for ECan in the Mid-Canterbury ward. I was not as committed on my first attempt as I had committed to work as a locum vet on the West Coast over spring … Continue reading
- Managing a Nitrate EmergencyThe International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies ingested nitrate and nitrite, under conditions that lead to endogenous nitrosation, as Group 2A: Probably Carcinogenic to Humans. This means there is limited … Continue reading
- Ministers Sidestep Canterbury’s Nitrate Emergencyby Dr Peter Trolove Candidate for ECan, Mid-Canterbury ward When ECan councillor Vicky Southworth proposed her Notice of Motion that ECan declare a nitrate emergency she did a good … Continue reading
- “Mighty” Rakaia River is Vanishing Due to Neglectby Tony Orman Canterbury’s Rakaia River, once the premier sport fishing river for quinnat salmon is vanishing before the eyes of recreational anglers as irrigation dwindle its once strong flows … Continue reading
- Federated Farmers Wants Protections on Public’s Iconic Waterways Dumpedby Ben Hope According to media reports Federated Farmers is lobbying the Government to quash present and future Water Conservation Orders (WCO). The move by Federated Farmers is centred on the Golden Bay’s unique … Continue reading
- Give the Kids Outdoor EducationAn opinion by Tony Orman Currently there’s a fuss that has brewed up and is vigorously bubbling away about the value of outdoor education in the school curriculum. Hand in hand with that is … Continue reading
- Wild salmon are the Zendayas of the fish world, says scientist26 August 2025 by Editorial Staff “Salmon Business” <post@salmonbusiness.com> Hatchery fish can’t keep their looks — study links stress to asymmetry. Wild salmon don’t just … Continue reading
- Targeting Trophy TroutPeter Langlands with proof big fish do happen Peter Langlands The 1 October sees the new trout fishing season and the vast majority of waters open to fishing. Time to consider some … Continue reading
- Five Ways Fish Farms Are Like Factory FarmsThis article slightly abridged is from website “Farm Sanctuary” and first published November 10, 2023 Aquaculture, the farming of marine species including fish, now accounts for around half of the world’s … Continue reading
- Troubled Teens Helped by New Fishing ClubNear Christchurch, a Rolleston based fishing club is making waves providing a space for anglers to connect while offering troubled youths a chance to get back on track. The Selwyn Anglers Alliance was … Continue reading
- Norway Salmon Farm Escapees Endanger Wild StocksAller Aqua Norge faces trial over 35,000 escaped salmon. Aller Aqua Norge, the Norwegian subsidiary of Danish feed company Aller Aqua, goes to trial on 18 August 2025 over … Continue reading
- ECAN study confirms Canterbury nitrate issue escalating – Greenpeaceby Will Appelbe Greenpeace is calling on Environment Canterbury (ECan) to put an end to dairy expansion on the plains, following new data that shows nitrate contamination worsening in the region. ECan’s latest Annual Ground … Continue reading
- In Praise of Scruffy FliesBy Ben Hope I’ve been an angler and fly tier for decades and it’s easy to get sucked into tying neat — strive or — artistic creations. I was. But I’ve modified any thinking … Continue reading
- The Truth about Fish Farmsby Amy P Wilson Claims that farmed fish are a sustainable and ethical source of protein are fantasy, warns Amy P. Wilson on website “Wicked Leeks”. Amy P. Wilson, a doctoral … Continue reading
- Ye olde fisherwomanYe olde fisherwoman At recent fly casting sessions run by the Christchurch Fishing and Casting Club there was a keen group of women ready to tackle the skills of the game. The club, initially in conjunction with … Continue reading
- Are Fish and Game sleep walking to extinction”Opinion Piece by Dr Peter Trolove NZFFA executive Fish and Game New Zealand Governance and Organisational Improvements Amendment Bill “Like mushrooms license holders are being kept in the dark and fed … Continue reading
- Have we killed the Golden GooseAn Opinion Piece by Rex N. Gibson “The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs” is one of the Aesop’s Fables, a story that also has a number of Eastern analogues going back over a millennium. … Continue reading
- DoC Idea to Turn Public’s Iconic Molesworth Station Into Pines is Crazyspecial report The suggestion that Molesworth Station could be turned into a giant pine monoculture is crazy says well known angler-hunter and outdoor book author Alan Simmons. “It’s … Continue reading
- Fish and Game’s “reform” is simply a hostile takeoverOpinion piece by Peter Trolove “The freshwater reforms aim to simplify and streamline freshwater farm plans, remove unnecessary complexity, and give more flexibility to deliver outcomes over time, … Continue reading
- Fish and Game “Sidelined” by Government “Reform” MovesSpecial Report7 July, 2025 Changes announced to Fish & Game this morning are another move in the Coalition Government’s handover of power to intensive farming … Continue reading
- Salmon are incompatible with intensive irrigationDoes James Meager’s rush to take over Fish and Game stem from the Coalition Government’s realisation that irrigation and healthy salmonid fisheries are incompatible? … Continue reading
- Latest Government effort to “reform” Fish and Game is umpteenth state attempt at hostile takeoverOpinion by Tony Orman For well over a century successive governments have tried to take over the administration of trout and salmon fishing. In the 1860s the new colony had … Continue reading
- Fish and Game – The Good, the Bad and the UglyAn Opinion Piece by Rex N. Gibson Most anglers and Game Bird Shooters are now aware of Government plans for reform in the Fish and … Continue reading
- The Demise of Freshwater Ecology Studies at Massey UniversityOpinion piece, Dr Peter Trolove, NZFFA executive member I was shocked to learn that Massey University would no longer be offering courses in freshwater … Continue reading
- “What would you say if the government banned salmon and trout from New Zealand’s freshwater?”This was the opening question from the newly anointed Hunting and Fishing Minister James Meager to myself, (and our president), during a Zoom select committee … Continue reading
- Post-Flood a Good Time for TroutFly Fishing High Murky Water by Ben Hope Yes, you can still catch fish when rivers have just had a good flood. Fish gotta eat … Continue reading
- Government Freshwater Moves Mean More Pollution and More Power to Commercial CorporatesSpecial Report Freshwater campaigners are saying “don’t be fooled” by the Coalition Government’s rhetoric in today’s freshwater policy announcement. What it really means for New … Continue reading
