News and Events
This is your one-stop-shop for all news, publications and events associated with the New Zealand Seafood Industry Council, and the New Zealand seafood industry as a whole.
Browse the messages from the chief executive, media releases and media responses sections for up-to-date and archived news about local and national issues, look for a seafood publication including our own Seafood New Zealand magazine, shop for one of our seafood posters, or find out more about the Seafood Industry Conference.
Ray Hilborn's Public Talks
We are fortunate to have Ray Hilborn, Professor in the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington, back in New Zealand in February presenting his latest report comparing the environmental impacts of NZ's fisheries with those of our dairy and meat industries, as well as comparing the NZ industry with their competitors in the rest of the world. For those of you who have met Ray you'll know he's an excellent and entertaining speaker and having had a quick preview of his report I can assure you it's topical and insightful.
The following sessions have been planned around the country and you are welcome to attend. If you would like to know more, please email reception at reception@seafood.co.nz. Invitations are being sent out with more details.
Monday 13 February 2012
Auckland - Sanford offices, 8.30am to 9.30am
Tauranga - Harbourside Restaurant, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Tuesday 14 February 2012
Nelson - Rutherford Hotel, 11am to 12 noon
Wednesday 15 February 2012
Lyttelton - TBC - 11.30 to 12.30pm
Thursday 15 February 2012
Wellington - SeaFIC House 12 noon to 1.00pm
World Fish Stocks: Ray Hilborn
Ray Hilborn Interview on Radio New Zealand with Kim Hill
5 February 2011
Ray Hilborn, Professor in the school of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, specialising in natural resource management and conservation, who also advises several international fisheries commissions and agencies.
Click here to listen to Ray's interview with Kim Hill (duration: 33′58″).
Ray Hilborn's Presentation to the Seafood Summit in Vancouver
1 February 2011
Washington University's Ray Hilborn gave a video presentation to the recent Seafood Summit in Vancouver, Canada. You can watch the presentation, titled The Environmental Cost of Fish From the Ocean or Food From the Land, here.
Also, you can watch Ray's presentation to last year's New Zealand Seafood Industry Conference here.
Fast, Fresh and Tasty
Fast, Fresh and Tasty is a new iPhone and iPad recipe app featuring a range of foods, including New Zealand seafood. SeaFIC contributed to the seafood section, with great recipes sourced from Auckland's Seafood School (big thanks to Jo Cooper). It was launched last night in Wellington and is a great way to promote New Zealand seafood and other local ingredients. It also provides good background information on the individual fish species, and has handy things like a shopping list which you can send on to someone else. The app can be downloaded onto your iPhone by clicking on this link. Click here to see the Fast, Fresh and Tasty press release.
SeaFIC Travelling Exhibition
The ‘travelling' exhibition showcases our World Leading Quota Management System, the heroes of our industry, the innovation used to bring top quality product to market and the health and nutrition benefits of seafood.
You may have seen the exhibition at the Auckland Fish Market where it was stationed for the duration of the Rugby World Cup 2011.
The exhibition comes with a touch screen of the fish species poster. If you are planning an event or festival and are interested in displaying the exhibition please contact comms@seafood.co.nz.