Fisheries Infosite

Hake (HAK)
Maori name
Scientific name
Merluccius australis

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2019
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 2,641,950
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 10,575,143
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 5,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg)
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 69,000 
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
HAK7 Hake Challenger 1,562,671 5,064,000 5,000 0 Yes Yes
HAK1 Hake Auckland (East) 896,441 3,701,143 Yes Yes
HAK4 Hake Chatham Rise 182,838 1,800,000 0 0 Yes Yes
HAK10 Hake Kermadec 10,000 Yes Yes
HAKET Hake Extra Territorial (200 mi... Yes No
   2,641,950 10,575,143 5,000 0