Fisheries New Zealand is seeking nominations for the 2025 Seafood Sustainability and Innovation Awards from people and organisations putting in the hard mahi to help ensure New Zealand’s seafood sector is sustainable and innovative.
Fisheries New Zealand deputy director-general, Dan Bolger said the Awards recognise the individuals, businesses of all sizes, iwi organisations and not-for-profits “who are demonstrating exceptional commitment to ensuring that our oceans are productive and healthy, both now and for future generations”.
A panel of independent judges, representing different parts of the seafood sector, will select finalists and winners across five categories:
- Operational Innovator Award;
- Market Innovator Award;
- Future Leader Award;
- Ocean Guardian Award;
- Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki Award.
The winner of the Supreme Sustainability and Innovation Award will be selected from winners across these categories.
In addition, a Minister for Oceans and Fisheries Award will be presented to recognise a long-term contribution to sustainability and innovation in the seafood sector.
“We are pleased to acknowledge Seafood New Zealand as the sponsor of the Supreme Sustainability Award and Aquaculture New Zealand as the sponsor of the Market Innovator Award. Additional sponsors will be named shortly,” said Mr Bolger.
To nominate, complete the online form on the MPI website. Award entries are open from today, and close at 5pm on 24 July.
Finalists will be announced in August with an awards presentation at Parliament on 11 September.
