Have your say
Fisheries New Zealand is seeking feedback on proposed changes to sustainability measures for a range of fish stocks as part of the 2024 October sustainability round. We invite feedback from tangata whenua, stakeholders, and the public on these proposed changes.
About the proposed changes
Fisheries New Zealand reviews catch limits for selected stocks twice a year. This is consistent with the purpose of the Fisheries Act 1996 to allow for sustainable utilisation.
In this round, we're reviewing catch limits and allowances for:
- blue cod (BCO 5) – Southland and Sub-Antarctic
- kina (SUR 3) – East Coast South Island
- kingfish (KIN 3) – East Coast South Island, Southland, and Sub-Antarctic
- leatherjacket (LEA 3) – East Coast South Island, Southland, and Sub-Antarctic
- snapper (SNA 2), Rig (SPO 2), – East Cape, Gisborne, Wairarapa, and south coast of Wellington; and John Dory (JDO 2) – East Cape, Gisborne, Wairarapa, Wellington, and Taranaki
- snapper (SNA 7), Elephantfish (ELE 7), and Flatfish (FLA 7) – West Coast and top of the South Island
- snapper (SNA 8) – west coast North Island
- jack mackerel (JMA 7), Kingfish (KIN 7 and 8), Pilchard (PIL 7 and 8) – west coast North and South islands
- orange roughy (ORH 7A) – Challenger Plateau
We're reviewing catch limits, allowances, and minimum legal size limit for pāua (PAU 3A) – Kaikōura.
We're also reviewing deemed value rates for silver warehou (SWA 3 and 4) – East Coast South Island, Chatham Rise, Southland, and Sub-Antarctic.
All of the proposals in this round were assessed:
- in the context of the relevant statutory requirements
- using the best available information, including the latest scientific information on the status of the stocks and tangata whenua and stakeholder input.
Fisheries New Zealand is also awaiting information from international management discussions for pacific bluefin tuna (TOR 1) which may inform a review of sustainability measures. Should a review proceed, consultation will begin in July.
We've prepared a summary table of the proposed changes – full details are in the consultation documents.
Table: Summary of the proposals and consultation documents
Supporting document
Making your submission
Fisheries New Zealand invites you to email your feedback on the proposals set out in the consultation documents by 5pm on 29 July 2024 to FMsubmissions@mpi.govt.nz
A template is available to help you complete your submission.
Submission form [DOCX, 74 KB]
While we prefer email, you can post written submissions to:
2024 Sustainability Review
Fisheries Management
Fisheries New Zealand
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140
New Zealand.
What to include
Make sure you tell us in your submission:
- the title of the consultation document
- your name and title
- your organisation's name (if you are submitting on behalf of an organisation, and whether your submission represents the whole organisation or a section of it)
- your contact details (such as phone number, address, and email).
Related information
Fisheries Act 1996 – NZ Legislation
Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000 – NZ Legislation
About the Quota Management System (QMS)
Operational Guidelines for New Zealand's Harvest Strategy Standard [PDF, 843 KB]
The Deemed Values Guidelines [PDF, 1.4 MB]
National Fisheries Plan for deepwater and middle-depth fisheries [PDF, 1.4 MB]
Regional plan provisions and policy statements [PDF, 324 KB]
