The underwater plateau, accessible to trawling, provides about 60% of New Zealand’s fish catch, including hoki, hake, ling, warehou, squid, orange roughy and deep-sea dory. Data from research ...

Once McDonald's agreed to add the Filet-O-Fish to its menu and scaled up Groen's recipe, the chain switched from halibut to cod. Later, it used New Zealand hoki fish, a variety that had become so ...

The blobfish, known for its unattractive appearance, has been declared New Zealand's Fish of the Year, altering public perception. This deep-sea species, adapted to high-pressure environments ...

The blobfish, often mocked for its unique appearance, has been named New Zealand's Fish of the Year after a dedicated campaign. Receiving nearly 1,300 out of 5,500 votes, the blobfish's win ...

The blobfish, described as the world's ugliest animal, has been voted fish of the year in New Zealand. The creature, which grows to about 12 inches (30cm) long, is known affectionately as Mr ...

New Zealand's Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust announced the Fish of the Year 2025 competition was won by the blobfish, a ...

Over a decade after being relegated to the “world’s ugliest animal,” the blobfish made a resounding comeback and earned the “fish of the year” title in New Zealand. The decidedly ...

It has been named New Zealand’s Fish of the Year, shifting public perception of this deep-sea creature. The contest, run by the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, highlights the country’s ...

This week, the blobfish was crowned New Zealand’s Fish of the Year. The annual contest, which started in 2021, is organized by the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, an environmental advocacy ...

The blobfish may not win any beauty contests, but it has taken the crown as New Zealand’s fish of the year. How the tide has turned for what was declared the world’s ugliest animal in 2013.

The blobfish defied its reputation as the world’s ugliest animal to become New Zealand’s Fish of the Year, winning by about 300 votes over the orange roughy. The competition, organised by the ...