- Fisheries Management
- Species
- Customary
- Astrolabe Reef s186A closure 2016
- Coromandel East temporary closure 2021
- Kauaetangohia Mātaitai
- Maunganui Bay temporary closure 2009-20
- Ōmāui mātaitai 2019-20
- Tautuku Mātaitai application 2019-21
- Te Māta closure application
- Umupuia temporary closure
- Waiheke temporary closure 2021
- Waimarama temporary closure 2020
- Whangaroa temporary closure 2021
- Fisheries policy & reform
- Fisheries plans
- Legislation and reviews
- Regulatory reviews
- Submissions by year
- 2022 submissions
- 2021 submissions
- Crayfish 1, 3, 4, 5 & Packhorse TAC review 2021
- Elephant fish 7 TAC review 2021
- Yellow-eyed mullet 9 TAC review 2021
- Flatfish 2 TAC review 2021
- Waiheke temporary closure 2021
- Whangaroa temporary closure 2021
- Coromandel East temporary closure 2021
- Reopen Kaikōura pāua fishery 2021
- Hāpuku-Bass 1 & 2 TAC review 2021
- Gurnard 1 TAC review 2021
- Snapper 8 TAC review 2021
- Kingfish 8 Deemed value review 2021
- Blue cod 3 TAC review 2021
- Southern bluefin tuna TAC review 2021
- Tarakihi east coast TAC review 2021
- Finfish bag limits review 2021
- Cameras on boats 2021
- 2020 submissions
- Northland scallop TAC review 2020
- Crayfish 1, 3, 4, 7 & 8 TAC review 2020
- National Finfish Fisheries Plan 2019-20
- Crayfish ACE carry forward 2020
- Tautuku Mātaitai application 2019-21
- National Rock Lobster Management Group review 2020
- Sea Change Marine Spatial Plan 2014-21
- Maunganui Bay temporary closure 2009-20
- Pōrae 1 TAC review 2020
- Pāua 3 subdivision 2020
- Kingfish 2, 3, 7 & 8 TAC review. July 2020
- South Island trawl species review 2020
- Blue cod 5 TAC review 2020
- Gurnard 7 TAC review 2020
- Snapper 7 TAC review 2020
- Aggregation limits kahawai, jack mackerel 2020
- Waimarama temporary closure 2020
- 2019 submissions
- 2018 Submissions
- 2017 Submissions
- 2016 Submissions
- Crayfish 3 Gisborne
- Seabed mining Taranaki 2016
- Snapper 7 management review
- Paua 7 South Island
- John dory 7 management review
- Bluenose management review
- Jack mackerel 3 management review
- Quota aggregation limits exemption
- Astrolabe Reef closure application
- Surf Clam 7 review 2016
- Coromandel Scallops
- Deemed values 2016
- Crayfish management 2016
- Scallops (SCA7) management 2
- 2015 Submissions
- 2014 Submissions
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- Regional issues
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Species
Introduction
Under the Quota Management System there are 98 separate species or species groups, these are divided into 642 separate fish stocks. For assessment purposes some of these fish stocks are separated in smaller sub-stocks, so in total there are 685 separate sub-stocks. For example, the Snapper 1 fish stock is divided into 3 sub-stocks, they are East Northland, the Hauraki Gulf and Bay of Plenty. Southern paua is also divided into 3 sub stocks, they are PAU 5A, 5B and 5D.
Of the 685 sub-stocks:
- 297 stocks are nominal, no significant catch.
- 388 are commercially used, of these –
- 169 (44%) have been scientifically assessed.
- 219 (56%) have not been scientifically assessed.
- 128 (33%) are assessed at being at or above the default management target of 40% of unfished biomass, the estimated natural size of the stock.
- 260 (67%) are assessed at being below the default management target of 40% of unfished biomass, or of unknown status, usually due to a lack of available research funding.
To better understand the state of our fish stocks we have collated information on significant issues and species of importance to non-commercial fishing and environmental interests. Where a species has been subject to a management review we have attempted to collate all relevant documents that are publicly available. These include proposal documents, agency and Ministerial advice, decision letters and related submissions. Details for each sub-stock is available under the species named below.
Fish stock or species
Animal welfare regulations review submission – 12 July 2019
Blue moki
Bluenose
Cockles
Charter boat reporting review submission – 26 July 2019
Eel (long fin, short fin)
Grey mullet
Hāpuku and bass TAC review 2021
Hoki review submission – 26 July 2019
Highly Migratory Species (HMS, swordfish, marlins)
Mackerel (Jack, blue, English)
Māui and Hector’s dolphins Threat Management Plan submission – 19 Aug 2019
John dory
Kahawai
Kingfish deemed value review 2021
Oysters
Pipi
Red cod
Seaweed
Sea perch
Sharks
South Island east coast trawl species (moki, leatherjacket, gurnard, rig 3) review 2020.
South Island trawl stocks (elephant fish, red gurnard, John dory, rig) – submission 26 July 2019
Surf clams
Trevally
Tuatua