Fisheries Infosite

King crab (KIC)
Scientific name
Lithodes murrayi, Neolithodes brodiei

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 
for the 12 month period to 31/03/2025
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 4,248
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 90,000
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg)
Customary take (kg) Unknown

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

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg)  
Illegal take (kg) Unknown 
Commercial Catch vs. Allowance* - Trend
Reported catch by month* - Trend
*All amounts are shown in thousands of kgs.