Fisheries Infosite

Red cod (RCO)
Maori name
Hoka (Northern tribes)
Scientific name
Pseudophycis bachus

2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2007
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 5,565,252
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 16,074,087
Export volume (kg) 1.66
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 0
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 0
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 0 
Illegal take (kg) Unknown 
Commercial Catch vs. Allowance* - Trend
Reported catch by month* - Trend
*All amounts are shown in thousands of kgs.



Fishstock CodeNameReported comm. catch (kg)TACC (kg)Cust. allow. (kg)Rec. allow. (kg)Target In QMS
RCO7 Red Cod Challenger 3,406,492 3,126,075 Yes Yes
RCO3 Red Cod South East (Coast) 1,877,239 12,395,702 Yes Yes
RCO2 Red Cod Central (East) 256,141 500,018 Yes Yes
RCO1 Red Cod Auckland (East) 25,380 42,292 Yes Yes
RCO10 Red Cod Kermadec 10,000 Yes Yes
RCOET Red Cod Extra Territorial (200... Yes No
   5,565,252 16,074,087 0 0