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Seafood NEW ZEALAND AUGUST 2015 • VOLUME 23 • NO.4 2015 • VOLUME AUGUST Building industry reputation in the classroom p 24 Cover: Working for safe and sustainable seafood p 15 Investing in the Chathams’ riches p 40 Your biggest catch could be your worst nightmare On the sea floor of Cook Strait, 350,000-volt Severe Penalties apply – don’t jeopardise power cables and fibre optic cables link the your livelihood North and South Islands, delivering essential Under the law, any vessel of any size, fishing electricity and communication to households or anchoring in the CPZ may be subject to and businesses throughout New Zealand. significant legal penalties. These sanctions At Transpower, it’s our job to keep this energy cover any equipment that may be used for fishing and communication flowing over land and or anchoring deployed over the side of a vessel under sea. That’s why we have a vital interest in the CPZ. in the protection of our undersea cables from Penalties apply to both the master and vessel damage caused by fishing and anchoring in owner, including fines up to $100,000 for fishing the Cook Strait Cable Protection Zone. or anchoring, and up to $250,000 for damaging As a maritime professional, fishing in the a submarine cable. In addition the Court may Cook Strait area, the safety of our country’s order forfeiture of the vessel and Transpower may critical power and telecommunications take legal action to recover repair costs, which connections is literally in your hands. could exceed $30–$40 million. Respect the Cable Protection Zone (CPZ) Don’t take chances. Refer to the publication Cook Strait Submarine Cable Protection Zone. If you are fishing or anchoring near the CPZ, This is located on the Transpower website know your exact location by checking the www.transpower.co.nz relevant charts. These include: NZ 463, NZ 6212 and NZ 615. Alternatively contact 0800 THE GRID or 0800 843 4743. Should you snag your anchor or fishing equipment on a cable, do not try to free it. Instead, record your position, abandon your Catch fish... gear and advise Transpower’s patrol vessel (“Seapatroller”, Channel 16 or cellphone not cables 0274-442-288) or Transpower of the situation immediately. 2 | Seafood New Zealand | Volume 23 No. 4 www.transpower.co.nz CONTENTS FEATURES REGULARS 12 The improving state 26 Electronic eyes 08 News Briefs of our fi sheries on the water 22 Event: Farming Goodness 15 Cover: Working for safe 40 Investing in the 35 Recipe and sustainable seafood Chathams’ riches 37 Salt of the Ocean: 24 Building industry Success at sea with a reputation in the little help from his friends classroom 15 12 The improving state of our fi sheries 26 COVER STORY 24 40 Seafood New Zealand | August 2015 | 3 EDITORIALS Published by Seafood New Zealand Ltd. Postal Address: PO Box 297 Wellington New Zealand From the Physical Address: Level 6 Chief Executive Eagle Technology House 135 Victoria Street Wellington Phone: +64 (0)4 385 4005 Our magazine has had a www.seafoodnewzealand.org.nz facelift – we hope you like it. ISSN 1172-4633 This issue complements our Editorial enquiries: 2015 conference theme: Email: [email protected] New Zealand Sustainable Advertising enquiries: Seafood – Adding Value. Karen Olver Nelson’s Cawthron Phone: +64 (0)4 802 1513 Institute’s work in helping [email protected] to underpin New Zealand’s Subscriptions: world class reputation for safe, Seafood New Zealand is published for the sustainable seafood from a pure New Zealand seafood industry. It is also environment is our cover feature. available on subscription in New Zealand and Conference keynote speaker overseas. Subscription rates are available on Ian Proudfoot challenges the request. Seafood New Zealand is produced bi- seafood industry to move on monthly (six issues per annum). from the “tried and true” and explore future possibilities if it wants to General: add value and secure ongoing success in the global marketplace. The reproduction of articles and materials Dr Pamela Mace, Ministry for Primary Industries principal advisor published in Seafood New Zealand, in whole fi sheries science, previews her conference presentation on the healthy or in part, is permitted provided the source and state of our fi sheries stocks. author(s), as applicable, are acknowledged. We visit the Chatham Islands where a new fi sh factory and wharf are However, all photographic material is copyright providing a huge economic boost. and written permission is required to reproduce You can read about an example of the industry’s commitment to it in any shape or form. Contributions of a nature protecting the marine environment through the great work Whitianga relevant to the seafood industry are welcomed fi sherman Adam Clow is doing to see if cameras can be used to reduce and industry participants are encouraged to seabird captures on longlines. contribute. Letters to the Editor should be A Timaru skipper who dropped out of school at 13 and nearly “fell off signed and carry the writers’ full names and the rails” shares the story of how his life turned around when he found a addresses. career in fi shing. Articles and information printed in Seafood There’s much more inside about our industry and its vibrant people. New Zealand do not necessarily refl ect the opinions or formal position of Seafood New Zealand Ltd unless otherwise indicated. All material published in Seafood New Zealand is done so with all due care as regards accuracy and factual content. The publishers and editorial staff, however, cannot accept responsibility for Tim Pankhurst any inadvertent errors and omissions that may occur. 4 | Seafood New Zealand | Volume 23 No. 4 Letters to thee editeditor 15 June 2015 The Editor Seafood New Zealand Magazine Dear Sir Your June edition published two articles relating to the new MOSS regulations. The articles were an example of your industry taking safety seriously and constructively. Often new regulations are perceived as unnecessary, onerous and expensive. To some extent they are, however the up side far outweighs the costs and hassle, especially where the industry gets behind the intent of the new regulations, which is to keep our people safe. Saving a life, or reducing the frequency of injuries makes the MOSS worthwhile. Congratulations on your engagement with the industry to improve the health and safety of the people you work with every day. Sincerely Alastair Scott Deputy Chair Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee HAVE A SAY Got something to say to the seafood industry? Tell us and we’ll tell them. Letters should be no more than 250 words. We reserve the right to edit letters for length, sense and legal reasons. While we won’t publish your contact details, we need your name, address and phone number. Send your letters to [email protected], or address them to The Editor, Seafood magazine, PO Box 297, Wellington 6140. We need them by the 1st of the month to be considered for the following edition. Seafood New Zealand | August 2015 | 5 Message from the Minister The importance of adding value This year’s Seafood New Zealand The other exciting project is SPATnz annual conference has a great theme. which has just opened a new high-tech “Sustainable Seafood – Adding facility in Nelson. This is the fi rst ever Value” is a perfect summary of where hatchery specially designed for mussels, the wider primary sector (not just allowing reliable and selective breeding. seafood) needs to head, and matches It has the potential to generate nearly with our priorities as a Government. $200 million per year to New Zealand’s economy. We’ve set an ambitious goal The importance of social licence to double the value of primary is becoming more important to how sector exports by 2025, and in a Hon Nathan Guy businesses operate. Sustainability is no sustainable way. Minister for Primary Industries longer a ‘nice to have’ – it’s essential to The most recent Situation Outlook our consumers, the wider public, and for Primary Industries shows that our future employees. seafood exports are forecast to rise to It’s great to see speakers from the $1.8 billion by 2019, with aquaculture recreational sector on the agenda. Our predicted to grow strongly. fi sheries are shared and we need to Adding value to these exports is work together to build goodwill and crucial because we can’t just double understanding. production. As a nation we produce Enjoy the conference. enough food to feed around 40 million people, so we need to make sure we are targeting the wealthiest consumers. Innovation is key to this and it’s great to see a range of speakers at this conference covering this topic. As a Government we are investing heavily in this area through the Primary Growth Partnership. One of these projects is Precision Seafood Harvesting which features at your conference, and has the potential to revolutionise how we catch fi sh commercially. 6 | Seafood New Zealand | Volume 23 No. 4 INSIGHT #64 IN CHINA, KNOWING YOUR FOOD COMES FROM A TRUSTED SOURCE IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE China’s urban consumers actively research the provenance of their food. Providing clear, accessible information on the origin and safety standards used in the production of your food products is one of the keys to success. With over 48,000 staff in 34 markets, this is just one of many invaluable local insights ANZ is able to identify for our clients. To find out how your business can benefit from ANZ’s knowledge and expertise, call Grant Nicholls on 09 252 3500. ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited 07/15 18109 NEWS Sophie Preece – Freelance journalist Freelance journalist Sophie Preece says there’s nothing quite like plucking wild mussels from craggy rocks, or slurping farmed oysters straight from their shells, knowing they’ve been grown in the beautiful Marlborough Sounds.