The Minister for Oceans and Fisheries (known as the Minister of Fisheries until 2020) in New Zealand is a current
cabinet member
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appointed by the Prime Minister to be responsible for New Zealand's aquaculture and fishing industries and to oversee the
Ministry of Fisheries. Similar duties were performed previously by the
Minister of Marine
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.
The present Minister is
Stuart Nash
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, a member of the
Labour Party.
List of ministers
The following ministers held the office of Minister of Fisheries.
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See also
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Aquaculture in New Zealand
Aquaculture started to take off in New Zealand in the 1980s. It is dominated by mussels, oysters and salmon.FAO:National Aquaculture Sector Overview: New ZealandFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome. In 2007, aquaculture ...
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Fishing industry in New Zealand
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References
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Fisheries
Fishery can mean either the enterprise of raising or harvesting fish and other aquatic life; or more commonly, the site where such enterprise takes place ( a.k.a. fishing ground). Commercial fisheries include wild fisheries and fish farms, both ...