Foveaux Strait. Photo: Getty ImagesThe Royal New Zealand Navy has completed a successful fishery patrol around Stewart Island and Foveaux Strait, working in partnership with Fisheries New Zealand (FNZ). Inshore patrol vessel HMNZS Taupo conducted the patrol this month with FNZ officers aboard, providing a visible presence to commercial fishing vessels operating out of ports including Half Moon Bay, Bluff and Riverton. FNZ compliance manager south Garreth Jay said in a statement FNZ and the Navy jointly conducted patrols throughout New Zealand’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). ‘‘Working with our Navy partners gives us greater capacity to inspect commercial fishing vessel operations further out to sea and helps provide a greater picture of fishing operations throughout the EEZ.’’During the patrol, fishery officers inspected vessels’ electronic reporting, paperwork and fishing practices.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 20, 2026 04:54 UTC