Insight for Sunday 11 April 2010

The Government is promising new reforms for the aqualture sector - to turn it in to a billion dollar industry.

The once booming business has been snagged by red-tape, environmental clashes and court battles.

No new marine farm applications have been granted for five years.

But promises have been made before, so what's likely to happen this time?

Geoff Moffett investigates.

Photos sourced from Aquaculture New Zealand