date:Jun 27, 2012
This is outlined in a Fisheries Assessment Plenary report, published on the internet. These annual reports, providing scientific information about fish populations and the impacts of fishing, are a key tool for managing fisheries.
The reports are publicly available, so anyone can see what the science is showing about New Zealand's fish stocks, says MPI's principal fisheries science advisor Pamela Mace.
Dr Mace says the highlights in the report released this week include a new and substantial g