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by 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 and high nitrate levels, largely from burgeoning corporate dairying, contaminate aquifers and ecologically poison the freshwater ecosystem. Paul … Continue reading
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by 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 freshwater Te Waikoropupū Springs. Federated Farmers has also asked government to put a halt to a Tasman District Council … Continue reading
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An 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 a 40,000 signature petition to keep outdoor education as part of the secondary school curriculum Last month Minister of Education Stanford … Continue reading
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26 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 survive better than their hatchery cousins - they look better doing it. That’s the conclusion of a new … Continue reading
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Peter 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 trophy trout options. There is no doubt that when targeting big fish you need to have … Continue reading
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This 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 seafood production. Some of the most commonly farmed species around the world are salmon, shrimp, catfish, and trout. Like … Continue reading
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Near 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 founded in February by Brendon Topp. Wanting the new club to give back to the community, he contacted Rolleston community constable … Continue reading
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Aller 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 a 2022 salmon escape that saw approximately 35,000 fish leave its Floteneset site in Vadheimsfjorden, Sogn. The escape, … Continue reading
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by 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 Water Quality Survey released this week shows that nitrate-nitrogen contamination is worsening across 62% of groundwater wells, … Continue reading
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By 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 and I’m better in myself for realising that the perfectly tied fly is not necessarily what the trout will opt … Continue reading
