Major investment to restore southern scallop fishery

A major new investment will back a restoration project aimed at reviving a key area of the southern scallop fishery, the Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. The initiative intends to rebuild a valuable regional industry while restoring marine habitat and creating a pathway to a self-sustaining fishery. The government release on Beehive Government Releases outlined the project as a targeted effort to rebuild scallop stocks and the local industry that depends on them. Minister Shane Jones described the investment as central to reviving the fishery and improving marine environments in the affected area. Officials say the project will focus on measures to restore habitat and support scallop population recovery with the long-term goal of establishing a self-sustaining fishery.