Fisheries research

Our research examines the biology and ecology of various fish and harvested seafood species.

Deploying the trawl off Tangaroa. Credit Peter Marriott, NIWA.
Deploying the trawl off Tangaroa. Credit Peter Marriott, NIWA.

We also consider areas such as recruitment and population dynamics.

Research topics

  • Fisheries stock assessment
  • Fisheries ecology and ecosystems
  • Biology of fish and harvested aquatic species

Our researchers

University staff

Dr Clive Evans
Dr Neill Herbert
Professor John Montgomery

NIWA co-appointments

Dr Darren Parsons