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You may have seen recent news  around the sustainability of harvesting from rock pools and the use of bottom trawls. Making sustainable seafood choices is one of the most important things we can do to help prevent overfishing and protect our marine ecosystems….

Seaweek 2026 All Around Aotearoa Seaweek 2026 offered an incredible variety of events, reaching more New Zealanders than ever! Over 120 in-person and online events took place with public community events happening in every region throughout the country! Along with…

Welcome to the gallery of our Seaweek Ocean Inspired Art Competition! We have been so impressed with the the creativity, effort, and passion shown in all the entries. This year we had nearly 300 entries! So a big thank you to everyone who participated. It’s inspiring…

We were thrilled to celebrate Seaweek at Sir Peter Blake MERC through a whopping 7 events! Each event focused on different ways of connecting with the sea, building awareness of how our lives are interconnected with a healthy ocean, and ways to take action. Sea MERC…

National Events Overview We’re celebrating Seaweek this year with over 100 events across Aotearoa New Zealand! Our overview includes an incredible range of events listed by Region.  If you are not able to make it to a Seaweek event in person, there are exciting ways…

  Seaweek, New Zealand’s national week celebrating the sea, took place this year from March 1 to 9! There were over 100 events nationwide, organised by local organisations, libraries, businesses and schools, coordinated nationally by the Sir Peter Blake Marine…