665,000kg
Fish parts repurposed
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WASTE NOT, WANT NOT
FILLETING FISH TO FEED WHĀNAU
The Outboard Boating Club of Auckland and the Papatūānuku Kōkiri Marae have teamed up with LegaSea and the NZ Sport Fishing Council to develop The Kai Ika Project.
The Kai Ika Project utilises fish heads, frames and offal, which were previously going to waste. Since September 2016 previously discarded fish parts have been collected and redistributed to families and community groups in South Auckland who value these fish parts and enjoy their sweet flesh.
In 2022, we opened a Wellington branch of the organisation and in 2024, we launched in Hawke’s Bay – both allowing us to get more kaimoana to more people across the regions.
Kai Ika Wellington
Kai Ika is now in Wellington!
Kai Ika Hawke’s Bay
Kai Ika is now in Hawke’s Bay!
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We offer filleting services at the Westhaven, Auckland and for events.
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Our Mission
Our mission is to minimise our impact on the marine environment through better utilisation of our natural resources. We encourage giving respect to each and every fish harvested and ensure no part of the fish is wasted.
When we strip everything back to the bare necessity food insecurity is an environmental issue.
We aim to connect New Zealanders and encourage collaboration with outside communities through the appreciation of all parts of kai moana. We hope to adjust people’s perceptions that fish heads are actually a revered food source.
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- Free fish heads and frames snapped up as cost of living bites
Luka Forman, Morning Report, RNZ Demand is surging for free fish heads and frames in South Auckland, as the cost of living continues to put pressure on food budgets. The leftover fish is being given out through the Kai Ika project – aContinue reading “Free fish heads and frames snapped up as cost of living bites” - How Fish Waste Is Feeding Thousands
Tane Tarlton, Current Cause In this episode Tane checks in on the boat build, then visit the incredible Kai Ika Project to see how they’re turning what would normally be discarded fish into thousands of meals for local communities. Their missionContinue reading “How Fish Waste Is Feeding Thousands” - Kai Ika Project X Woolworths NZ
The Kai Ika Project collects fish heads and frames from Woolworths NZ’s fish supplier Hilton Foods. The heads and frames might otherwise go to pet food or waste. Instead, the heads and frames are distributed free to the community by theContinue reading “Kai Ika Project X Woolworths NZ”
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