Introduction of recreational bag limit in the southern bluefin tuna fishery
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Date: 18 Apr 2019 Media contact: MPI media team Fisheries New Zealand has today announced the introduction of a daily bag limit in the recreational southern bluefin tuna fishery. From 1 June 2019, the recreational southern bluefin tuna fishery will have a daily bag limit of 1 southern bluefin tuna […]
Read More →M. bovis Programme surges to meet challenge of winter movements
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Date: 18 Apr 2019 Media contact: MPI media team The Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) Programme is increasing activity in the lead up to autumn and winter stock movements to limit the risk of disease spread, and to give farmers as much certainty as possible heading into this busy period in the […]
Read More →Phytosanitary measures for the management of cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) on fresh pumpkin and watermelon fruit from Australia.
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Closing Date: 02 May 2019 Contact: Horticulture Imports Have your say From 16 April to 2 May 2019 the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) invites comment on the phytosanitary measures for the management of cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) in the fresh pumpkin and watermelon from Australia import health […]
Read More →Cargo facilities can now be fined
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Date: 15 Apr 2019 Media contact: MPI media team Facilities that deal with imported cargo now face fines for breaking biosecurity rules. From today (15 April), Biosecurity New Zealand officers can issue infringement notices to transitional and containment facilities for actions that could allow invasive pests and diseases into New […]
Read More →Former Hawkes Bay Seafoods company fined $62,000, banned from fishing for 3 years
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Date: 12 Apr 2019 Media contact: MPI media team A commercial fishing company formerly owned by the Hawke’s Bay D’Esposito family has been banned from fishing for 3 years and fined $62,000 after failing to report more than 200 kilograms of crayfish. Esplanade No.3 was sentenced yesterday following a reserved […]
Read More →Biosecurity sniffer looking for name
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Date: 11 Apr 2019 Media contact: MPI media team Biosecurity New Zealand is looking for help from the public to name one of its new detector puppies. Specially bred to sniff out fruit and other unwanted biosecurity items carried by international passengers at airports and ports, the male beagle was […]
Read More →Fruit fly species stopped at border
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Date: 11 Apr 2019 Media contact: MPI media team Biosecurity New Zealand officers have stopped an unwanted fruit fly species from entering the country. Officers detected spotted wing drosophila larvae in a single fruit from a consignment of oranges from the United States (USA) on 8 April during a routine inspection. […]
Read More →Proposed Animal Products Notice: Specifications for Products Intended for Human Consumption
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Closing Date: 27 May 2019 Contact: Animal products team Background The Animal Products Notice: Specifications for Products Intended for Human Consumption applies to operators and other specified persons supplying and processing animal product for human consumption under the Animal Products Act 1999. The current Notice requires technical updates and an […]
Read More →Export requirements for live animals microchipping
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Closing Date: 06 May 2019 Contact: Live animal export assurance team Have your say The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is consulting on a single improvement to live animal export regulations under the Animal Products Act. The proposed update to the regulations will make it mandatory for all live horses […]
Read More →Consolidated and revised notice exempting food for export from domestic compositional requirements
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Closing Date: 03 May 2019 Contact: Food and live animal assurance team Have your say The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) wants your feedback on a proposed consolidation and update of these 4 notices: Animal Products (Glycerol Esters of Fatty Acids in Milk and Cream Based Formulations – Food Standards […]
Read More →National plan for M. bovis programme focused on eradication and supporting farmers
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries The 3 partners working to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) have reaffirmed their commitment to achieving eradication and supporting farmers through the eradication process. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), DairyNZ and Beef + Lamb New Zealand released the 2019 M. bovis National Plan at a meeting with farmers in […]
Read More →Stricter stink bug controls proposed for imported cargo
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Date: 04 Apr 2019 Media contact: MPI media team The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is seeking feedback on plans to introduce stricter import requirements for vehicles and sea containers. The changes are intended to make it harder for brown marmorated stink bug to establish in New Zealand, says Dr […]
Read More →New agreement to protect citrus industry
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Date: 03 Apr 2019 Media contact: MPI media team Biosecurity New Zealand and Citrus New Zealand have reached an agreement on how to prepare for and respond to future biosecurity threats. Both parties signed a Sector Operational Agreement for Readiness and Response today under the Government-Industry Agreement (GIA) partnership. They […]
Read More →Man fined for impersonating fishery officer, extorting money from tourists
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Date: 03 Apr 2019 Media contact: MPI media team A Kaikōura man has been fined for pretending to be a Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) fishery officer and extorting money from tourists who he told had caught undersized fish. Forty-two-year-old Daniel James pleaded guilty to a charge of falsely claiming […]
Read More →Revised Import Health Standard for Sea Containers
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Closing Date: 03 Jun 2019 Contact: Facilities and pathways group Have your say MPI has reviewed the Import Health Standard for Sea Containers (the IHS) and wants your feedback on proposed changes. The IHS was last updated in October 2018 when some minor changes were made to remove ambiguities and fix […]
Read More →Revised Import Health Standard for Vehicles, Machinery and Equipment
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Closing Date: 03 Jun 2019 Contact: Facilities and pathways group Have your say MPI has reviewed the Import Health Standard for Vehicles, Machinery and Equipment (the IHS) and wants your feedback on the proposed changes. The IHS was last updated in August 2018. This consultation runs from 3 April to 3 […]
Read More →Another pea weevil free year needed in the Wairarapa
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Date: 01 Apr 2019 Media contact: MPI media team The current Biosecurity New Zealand ban on pea growing in Wairarapa is knocking down the pea weevil population, but another pea weevil free year is needed to be confident of eradication. The pest was first discovered in the Wairarapa in 2016 […]
Read More →Consultation on Organic Export Requirement: Organic Production Rules
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Closing Date: 10 May 2019 Contact: Plants, wine, and organics assurance Have your say MPI wants your feedback on the proposed requirements for organic production under the MPI Official Organic Assurance Programme (OOAP), for exporting. We are interested to know if: the requirements are easy to follow and understand there […]
Read More →Changes to catch limits for rock lobster and sea cucumber
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Date: 26 Mar 2019 Media contact: MPI media team Fisheries New Zealand has today announced changes to catch limits for sea cucumber and rock lobster (crayfish) fish stocks in 3 areas across New Zealand. Director of fisheries management Stuart Anderson says the changes come as part of the regular sustainability […]
Read More →Public asked to help with beetle surveillance
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Date: 25 Mar 2019 Media contact: MPI media team Biosecurity New Zealand is asking the public to report any sign of the wood-boring granulate ambrosia beetle. The unwanted pest has been detected in 4 Auckland areas since 20 February. This is the first time the beetle has been found in […]
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