New Zealand’s seafood industry generates $5.2 billion in economic output annually and employs more than 16,000 people.

But in a changing climate, and with human pressures, managing fisheries and developing sustainable aquaculture is becoming more complex. Better understanding these challenges and building greater resilience into the sector is critical for both economic resilience and abundance of marine life in our oceans, rivers and harbours.
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A healthy marine environment is equally critical to the Māori economy with Māori holding about a third of commercial fisheries interests in Aotearoa.
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That’s why The Aotearoa Circle is leading coordination activity across stakeholders to deliver greater impacts. By collaborating with Partners, including industry leaders, we’re enabling a healthier future through strategic workplans, toolkits and adaptation roadmaps that can be drawn on now to net positive benefits in the long-term.