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GUEST EDITORIAL NEWS
A look at what's happening in the industry
PARTNERS WORK TO RAISE GLASS EELS Female eels are the key to high returns
NINE DECADES OF SUPPORT BACK BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH Dr Zoë Hilton typifies Cawthron Institute's achievements
10 OCEAN LAW: Adverse effects and arbitrated compensation Justine Inns delves deeper into the Undue Adverse Effects test
11 PACIFIC OYSTERS WILL BECOME A PRICEY DELICACY Herpesvirus-1 is destroying our young oysters
12: ACROSS THE DITCH: How we're going in 2011 Tasmania shows what can be achieved
14 NATIVE FISH RETURN TO MOTUTAPU ISLAND MIT raises bullies and koura for island restoration programme
15 FATTENED EELS COULD OPEN DOORS TO EXPORTS AUT is investigating how to improve consumer acceptance
CAWTHRON INSTITUTE CELEBRATES 90 YEARS
NATIVE FISH RETURN TO MOTUTAPU
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