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The New Zealand Seafood Industry Council Ltd

There are 96 species or groups of species managed under the Quota Management System (QMS). The top ten export species account for 80% of the Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC). The species in the menu on the left will take you to pages providing information on species' biology, TACC, New Zealand fishery, exports, and meat quality.

A list of current and future species in the Quota Management System is on the FishServe website.

The information supplied on the species is a summary from The Guide Book to New Zealand Commercial Fish Species, 2007 Revised Edition.  More information on the guide book »

Species Guide
Inshore Shellfish & Crustaceans Deepwater
Albacore Cockle Albacore
Black Oreo Drege Oyster Antarctic Toothfish
Blue Moki Greenshell Mussel Blue Warehou
Blue Warehou Kina Bluenose
Bluenose Pacific Oyster Ghostshark
Butterfish Paddle Crab Giant Stargazer
Gemfish Paua Hake
Grey Mullet Pipi Hoki
Groper Rock Lobster Ling
Jack Mackerel Scallop Orange Roughy
John Dory Scampi Smooth Oreo
Kahawai Squid
Lemon Sole
New Zealand Sole
Porae
Red Cod
Red Gurnard
Rig
Salmon
Sand Flounder
Shortfinned Eel
Snapper
Tarakihi
Trevally
Yellowbelly Flounder
Yellowtail Kingfish