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 31/03/2015
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 2,827,222
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 2,857,898
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 175,500
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 359,000
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 299,000 
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... 962,007 962,000 30,000 33,000 Yes Yes
CRA4 Spiny red rock lobster Welling... 465,512 467,000 35,000 85,000 Yes Yes
CRA5 Spiny red rock lobster Canterb... 349,186 350,000 40,000 40,000 Yes Yes
CRA6 Spiny red rock lobster Chatham... 334,498 360,000 4,000 6,000 Yes Yes
CRA3 Spiny red rock lobster Gisborn... 260,436 260,950 20,000 20,000 Yes Yes
CRA2 Spiny red rock lobster Bay of ... 198,589 200,000 16,500 140,000 Yes Yes
CRA1 Spiny red rock lobster Northla... 130,248 131,062 Yes Yes
CRA7 Spiny red rock lobster Otago 65,966 66,000 10,000 5,000 Yes Yes
CRA9 Spiny red rock lobster Westlan... 60,780 60,800 20,000 30,000 Yes Yes
CRA10 Spiny red rock lobster Kermade... 86 Yes Yes
CRAET Spiny red rock lobster Extra T... Yes No
   2,827,222 2,857,898 175,500 359,000