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About Fish of the Year

Te Ika o Te Tau

Fish of the Year is Aotearoa New Zealand’s annual celebration of our weird, wonderful, and often overlooked marine life.
 

Run each year to spotlight native fish species and the pressures they face, the competition invites the public to learn, vote, and advocate for fish that don’t usually get the hype — but absolutely deserve it.

Press releases

Previous winners

2025: Blobfish — deep-sea icon and conservation conversation-starter

2024: Spotty (pāteke) — a familiar reef fish with a crucial role in coastal ecosystems

 

Media kit and logos

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Talk with the Fish of the Year team

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Fish of the Year news

Press releases, media kit, contact us
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