Fisheries Infosite

Common warehou (WAR)
Maori name
Scientific name
Seriolella brama

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2024
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 3,097,730
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 4,121,723
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 7,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

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

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 34,000 
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
WAR3 Blue Warehou South East (Coast... 2,512,345 2,530,800 Yes Yes
WAR7 Blue Warehou Challenger 522,806 1,119,723 Yes Yes
WAR2 Blue Warehou Central (East) 43,055 260,000 5,000 6,000 Yes Yes
WAR8 Blue Warehou Central (Egmont) 18,316 160,000 2,000 4,000 Yes Yes
WAR1 Blue Warehou Auckland (East) 1,208 41,200 Yes Yes
WAR10 Blue Warehou Kermadec 10,000 Yes Yes
WARET Blue Warehou Extra Territorial... Yes No
   3,097,730 4,121,723 7,000 10,000