Fisheries Infosite

Spiny red rock lobster (CRA)
Maori name
Scientific name
Jasus edwardsii

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 
for the 12 month period to 31/03/2009
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 2,640,690
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 2,981,119
Export volume (kg) 2.45
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 155,500
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 325,000
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 294,000 
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
CRA8 Spiny red rock lobster Souther... 965,968 966,000 30,000 29,000 Yes Yes
CRA6 Spiny red rock lobster Chatham... 355,324 360,000 4,000 6,000 Yes Yes
CRA5 Spiny red rock lobster Canterb... 349,671 350,000 40,000 40,000 Yes Yes
CRA4 Spiny red rock lobster Welling... 249,421 577,000 35,000 85,000 Yes Yes
CRA2 Spiny red rock lobster Bay of ... 232,326 236,083 16,500 140,000 Yes Yes
CRA3 Spiny red rock lobster Gisborn... 189,768 190,000 20,000 20,000 Yes Yes
CRA1 Spiny red rock lobster Northla... 130,960 131,062 Yes Yes
CRA7 Spiny red rock lobster Otago 120,285 123,880 10,000 5,000 Yes Yes
CRA9 Spiny red rock lobster Westlan... 46,967 47,008 Yes Yes
CRA10 Spiny red rock lobster Kermade... 86 Yes Yes
CRAET Spiny red rock lobster Extra T... Yes No
   2,640,690 2,981,119 155,500 325,000