New Zealand King Salmon applies for open ocean farming

New Zealand King Salmon applies for open ocean farming

Media Release 6 August 2019   New Zealand King Salmon is taking a step towards the future in applying for resource consent to farm in the open ocean, north of Marlborough in the Cook Strait. Once the application is approved, the company intends to commission an...
King Shag population increases in Marlborough

King Shag population increases in Marlborough

July 2019 The King Shag population in Marlborough has increased over the past year. A report found an overall population of 789 King Shags recorded at 11 sites throughout the Marlborough Sounds. This is an increase from 633 birds recorded in the 2018 survey. The...
Tackling the root causes of plastic waste

Tackling the root causes of plastic waste

New Zealand King Salmon is the first food company in NZ to have signed up with the Global Commitment, bringing together businesses and governments around the world to tackle plastic pollution. The Global Commitment is a #lineinthesand. By working side-by-side,...
Opening of Koru Native Wildlife Centre

Opening of Koru Native Wildlife Centre

New Zealand King Salmon is the proud sponsor of the Koru Native Wildlife Centre, set up by Tui Nature Reserve Wildlife Trust, which was officially opened yesterday on January 28 at Linkwater in the Marlborough Sounds. The Koru Native Wildlife Centre has a breeding...
Big Day Out beach clean up

Big Day Out beach clean up

Beaches throughout Marlborough have been cleaned up in time for summer thanks to New Zealand King Salmon staff who took part in the Marine Farming Association’s annual Big Day Out. Emma Hunter of the Marine Farming Association (MFA) says this year 23 organisations...