Fisheries Infosite

Sprats (SPR)
Maori name
Scientific name
Sprattus antipodum, S. muelleri

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2009
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 1,026
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 450,000
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 22,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 43,000
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg)  
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
SPR1 Sprats Auckland(East), Central... 625 70,000 10,000 20,000 No Yes
SPR3 Sprats South-East(Coast), Sout... 386 285,000 5,000 10,000 No Yes
SPR7 Sprats Challenger 15 85,000 5,000 10,000 No Yes
SPR10 Sprats Kermadec 0 No Yes
SPR4 Sprats South-East(Chatham Ris... 10,000 2,000 3,000 No Yes
SPRET Sprats Extra Territorial (200... No No
   1,026 450,000 22,000 43,000