Fisheries Infosite

Blue cod (BCO)
Maori name
Scientific name
Parapercis colias

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2018
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 2,048,677
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 2,331,625
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 31,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 556,000
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 91,000 
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
BCO5 Blue Cod Southland 1,027,140 1,239,000 2,000 191,000 Yes Yes
BCO4 Blue Cod Chatham Rise 751,799 759,339 Yes Yes
BCO3 Blue Cod South East (Coast) 173,687 162,732 Yes Yes
BCO7 Blue Cod Challenger 70,571 70,005 27,000 177,000 Yes Yes
BCO2 Blue Cod Central (East) 11,681 10,305 Yes Yes
BCO1 Blue Cod Auckland (East) 7,677 46,244 Yes Yes
BCO8 Blue Cod Central (Egmont) 6,122 34,000 2,000 188,000 Yes Yes
BCO10 Blue Cod Kermadec 10,000 Yes Yes
BCOET Blue Cod Extra Territorial (20... Yes No
   2,048,677 2,331,625 31,000 556,000