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Pilchard (PIL)
Maori name
Mohimohi (Northern tribes)
Scientific name
Sardinops sagax
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2025
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 23,304
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 2,520,000
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 29,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 58,000
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 13,000 
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
PIL1 Pilchards Auckland(East) 23,284 2,000,000 10,000 20,000 Yes Yes
PIL8 Pilchard Central(West), Auckla... 12 135,000 5,000 10,000 Yes Yes
PIL2 Pilchards Central(East) 8 200,000 5,000 10,000 Yes Yes
PIL10 Pilchards Kermadec 0 Yes Yes
PIL3 Pilchard South-East(Coast), So... 60,000 2,000 5,000 Yes Yes
PIL4 Pilchards South-East(Chatham ... 10,000 2,000 3,000 Yes Yes
PIL7 Pilchards Challenger 115,000 5,000 10,000 Yes Yes
PILET Pilchards Extra Territorial (... Yes No
   23,304 2,520,000 29,000 58,000