Entries For The Seafood Sustainability And Innovation Awards 2025 Are Open Now
'The Seafood Sustainability and Innovation 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,' Mr Bolger says.
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.
To nominate yourself or someone else, complete the online form on the MPI website.
Award entries are open from 24 June 2025, and close at 5:00pm, 24 July 2025.
Finalists will be announced in August with an awards presentation at Parliament on 11 September 2025.
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