Fisheries Infosite

Rough skate (RSK)
Maori name
Scientific name
Dipturus nasutus

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2020
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 1,326,135
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 1,986,000
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 4,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 4,000
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 21,000 
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
RSK3 Rough Skate 3, 4, 5 and 6 (Com... 1,053,755 1,653,000 1,000 1,000 No Yes
RSK7 Rough Skate Challenger 163,035 201,000 1,000 1,000 No Yes
RSK1 Rough Skate 1 and 2 (Combined) 70,830 111,000 1,000 1,000 No Yes
RSK8 Rough Skate 8 and 9 (Combined) 38,515 21,000 1,000 1,000 No Yes
RSK10 Rough Skate Kermadec 0 0 0 No Yes
RSKET Rough Skate Extra Territorial ... No No
   1,326,135 1,986,000 4,000 4,000