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Northland scallop TAC review 2020

DECISION: APPROVED

Introduction

Northland scallop management areas

On 13 December 2019 Fisheries New Zealand (FNZ) advised they were reviewing the catch levels for Northland scallops (SCA 1) for 2020-21.

FNZ propose to reduce the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) to reflect the current state of the fishery and address sustainability risks.

The TACC in Northland scallops has been under-caught since 2007.

Submissions in response to the proposals were due by 5 February 2020. The New Zealand Sport Fishing Council worked with LegaSea and the New Zealand Angling & Casting Association to submit a response by 5 February.

Proposal

Fisheries New Zealand is proposing the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries reduces the TAC by 60% and the TACC by 75%. They also propose the Minister retains the current allowances set aside to allow for Māori customary and recreational fishing interests, while reducing the allowance set aside to allow for fishing related mortality by 75%.

Table 1: Proposed Total Allowable Catch (TAC), Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) and allowances for the Northland scallop fishery (SCA 1), in tonnes.

Submission

The New Zealand Sport Fishing Council worked with LegaSea and the New Zealand Angling & Casting Association to submit a response to Fisheries New Zealand by 5 February.

The joint parties supported the Minister reducing the TAC by 60% and TACC by 75% on the basis that commercial dredging in inshore waters is reviewed, and that commercial hand gathering and other low impact methods of harvesting scallops is permitted in selected areas.

Relevant information

2020

Decision

Minister's decision for multiple stocks, for 1 April. 26 March 2020

Minister’s decisions for multiple crayfish stocks and Northland scallops (SCA 1). Changes to apply from 1 April 2020. Letter. 26 March 2020.

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Fisheries NZ

Final advice to Minster 1 April stocks. FNZ. March 2020

Fisheries New Zealand final advice paper and recommendations to the Minister on multiple stocks, for 1 April 2020. FNZ. 17 March 2020.

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All submissions to April review. March 2020

Collation of all submissions in response to April 1st management review of multiple stocks. Fisheries New Zealand. March 2020.

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Submission

Submission summary. Northland scallops. 5 Feb 2020

Summary of submission in response to proposals for the future management of Northland scallops (SCA 1). Joint recreational submission. Summary by LegaSea. February 2020.

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Submission. Northland scallops. NZSFC. 5 Feb 2020

Submission in support of a 75% TACC reduction in the Northland scallop fishery (SCA 1) from 1 April 2020. Submission by NZSFC-LegaSea and NZ Angling & Casting Association. 5 February 2020.

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Proposal

TAC review Northland scallops (SCA 1). FNZ. Dec 2019

Fisheries New Zealand proposal to reduce catches in the Northland scallop fishery (SCA 1) from 1 April 2020. FNZ. 13 December 2019.

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Research

Plenary. Northland scallops (SCA 1). FNZ. Nov 2019

Plenary document collating science information on the Northland scallop fishery (SCA 1). Fisheries New Zealand. November 2019.

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Plenary. All Scallop stocks. FNZ. Nov 2019

Plenary document collating science information on New Zealand scallop stocks. Fisheries New Zealand. November 2019.

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