Paenga - whāwhā 2008
Issue 14

  1. Fact or fiction - Ministerial speech to Maori Fisheries Conference
  2. Australian fisheries groups learn about Maori fishing
  3. 2008 marks a busy year of fishing issues and economics
  4. Seafood Industry committed to managing bycatch risks
  5. Two Northland iwi receive fisheries assets
  6. Regional Councils receive aquaculture funds
  7. Iwi endorse future of Te Ohu Kaimoana
  8. Ronni returns from a year in Japan
  9. New scholar chosen for Japan programme
  10. Gooey what? New fishery set to take-off
  11. Decision on dolphin plan soon
  12. Maori fisheries representative contributes to whaling solutions
  13. New whalebone law
  14. Dolphin advert misleading - SeaFIC
  15. Project Manager appointed to Te Putea Whakatupu
  16. New assistant for allocation and transfer
  17. Staff member wins photography prize

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Gooey what? New fishery set to take-off

The joint venture to harvest Goeducs (pronounced goo-ee-ducks) is soon to start following fisheries development research into the shellfish by a company in which Te Ohu Kaimoana has a stake.

Goeducs are similar to a large tuatua and live underneath the seabed using a large siphon that protrudes through the surface of the seabed to feed. The shellfish are harvested from QMA7 around Te Tau Ihu.

The development of this fishery has taken months and soon the first sales are likely to occur into the New Zealand market. Eventually, it is hoped to turn the shellfish into a sustainable and very profitable export market.

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Protecting Māori fisheries assets for future generations