Fisheries Infosite

Gemfish (SKI)
Maori name
Scientific name
Rexea spp.

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2019
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 2,195,719
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 1,060,394
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 6,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 10,000
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 0 
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
SKI7 Gemfish Challenger 937,276 300,000 Yes Yes
SKI3 Gemfish South East (Coast) 576,594 300,394 Yes Yes
SKI1 Gemfish Auckland (East) 354,120 210,000 3,000 5,000 Yes Yes
SKI2 Gemfish Central (East) 327,729 240,000 3,000 5,000 Yes Yes
SKI10 Gemfish Kermadec 10,000 Yes Yes
SKIET Gemfish Extra Territorial (200... Yes No
   2,195,719 1,060,394 6,000 10,000