Short-finned freshwater eel (SFE)

Maori name

Multiple names

Scientific name

Anguilla australis, A. reinhardtii

Catch

Sustainability

Environmental impacts

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2013

South Island freshwater eels is managed under the QMS as ANG. All catch and value information relating to this stock can be found on the ANG species page. North Island freshwater eels are managed under the QMS as LFE and SFE. (click here)

Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg)	102,408
Commercial allowance TACC (kg)	347,000
Export volume (kg)	0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg)	Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg)	77,000
Customary take (kg)	Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg)	64,000
Recreational take (kg)	Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg)	13,000
Illegal take (kg)	Unknown

Commercial Catch vs. Allowance* - Trend

Reported catch by month* - Trend

*All amounts are shown in thousands of kgs.

Code	Name	Reported comm. catch (kg)	TACC (kg)	Cust. allow. (kg)	Rec. allow. (kg)	Target	In QMS
SFE21	Short-finned eel Waikato/Pover...	47,033	134,000	24,000	19,000	No	Yes
SFE22	Short-finned eel Hawke Bay/Wel...	26,732	94,000	14,000	11,000	No	Yes
SFE20	Short-finned eel Northland/Auc...	20,569	86,000	30,000	28,000	No	Yes
SFE23	Short-finned eel Taranaki/Rang...	8,074	23,000	6,000	5,000	No	Yes
SFE17	Short-finned eel South-East(Ch...		10,000	3,000	1,000	No	Yes
SFE11	Short-finned eel Nelson/Marlbo...					No	No
SFE12	Short-finned eel North Canterb...					No	No
SFE13^!	Short-finned eel Lake Ellesmer...					No	No
SFE14	Short-finned eel South Canterb...					No	No
SFE15	Short-finned eel Otago/Southla...					No	No
SFE16	Short-finned eel Westcoast					No	No
SFEET	Short-finned eel Extra Territo...					No	No
		102,408	347,000	77,000	64,000