by F&O NEWS DESK | Apr 10, 2024 | Editor's pick, News
An image of a mallard drake in flight, captured by Northland photographer David Towgood, has been selected as the image for the 2024 Game Bird Habitat collector’s stamp. The stamp, a coveted item among hunters and wildlife enthusiasts, represents the 31st...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Oct 2, 2023 | Editor's pick, News
Lake Ōkataina, a significant and popular trout fishing spot, will be closed for boating and fishing for a month, from 1 to 31 October, as part of a precautionary approach to reduce the risk of spread from the freshwater gold clam. The announcement came days before the...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jul 13, 2023 | News
A four-year research project has successfully identified crucial spawning tributaries in the lower Clutha River/Mata-au catchment. The Brown Trout Origin Project analysed the otoliths (or ear bones) of juvenile and adult trout collected from around the catchment by...
by Shannon Williams | Jul 6, 2023 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
Fish & Game NZ is cautiously welcoming recommended changes to the proposed law to replace the Resource Management Act (RMA). The organisation said that while the reforms may be a boost to the future of freshwater fishing and game bird hunting, questions still...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Apr 24, 2023 | News
The effects of barriers to fish passage on native species and trout in Taranaki, and a recovering kōaro and eel population in Nelson/Marlborough are among the insights gained in an electric fishing research programme carried out by Fish & Game. The programme...
