Oceans and Fisheries Mission
Our science supports the sustainable use and management of New Zealand’s oceans by improving understanding of marine environments, ecosystems and fisheries, and enabling informed decision-making across economic, environmental and cultural objectives.
Mike Williams is General Manager of the Oceans and Fisheries Science Mission.
Read about our General Managers Mission here.
Future Oceans
The Future Oceans Flagship aims to enable adaptation, use and effective responses to ocean change by understanding its physical, geological and chemical drivers.
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Healthy Oceans
The Healthy Oceans Flagship aims to understand marine biodiversity and ecosystem function in a changing environment, to support sustainable ecosystem health, values and services.
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Wild Fisheries
The Wild Fisheries Flagship aims to support sustainable fisheries and aquaculture that maximise economic value while maintaining ecosystem health.
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High Value Aquaculture
The High Value Aquaculture Flagship aims to support the growth of New Zealand aquaculture through innovative, commercially focused research on species and production systems.
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Aquatic Biosecurity
The aim of the Aquatic Biosecurity Flagship is to protect freshwater and marine ecosystems from the negative environmental and economic impacts of aquatic pests and diseases and support the use of our aquatic environments now and in the future.
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