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The Plenary Report summarises biological, fishery, stock assessment and stock status information for 80 species or species groups, each of which is split into 1-10 stocks. The Plenary takes into account the most recent data and analyses available to Fisheries Assessment Working Groups (FAWGs) and the Fisheries Assessment Plenary and also incorporates relevant analyses undertaken in previous years.

This page enables you to search through all plenary reports since 2006.


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Title: Fisheries Assessment Plenary May 2023 Volume 1 – FLATFISH (FLA)
20 FLA 2023.pdf (2.9 MB)
 Fisheries Assessment Plenary May 2023 Volume 1 –  FLATFISH (FLA)
Title: Plenary (FLA_FINAL 08)
FLA_FINAL 08.pdf (204.2 kb)

Estimates of current and reference biomass are not available.

TACCs have never been reached since the introduction of the QMS, although landings approached

the TACC for FLA 1 in 1992

–93 and 1993–94, and for FLA 3 in 1988–89 and 1996–97. Typically

flatfish populations consist of only one or two year classes at any time. The sizes of the populations

depend heavily on the strength of the recruiting year classes and are therefore highly variable. For

this reason a constant catch at the level of the current TACCs is unlikely to be attainable or

sustainable, nor would it be likely to allow the stock to move towards a size that will support the

MSY. It is unknown if recent catches will allow the stock to move towards a size that will support the

MSY.

Title: Plenary (FLA_07)
FLA_07.pdf (108.2 kb)
Plenary (FLA_07)
Title: Plenary (FLA_06)
FLA_06.pdf (56.0 kb)
Plenary (FLA_06)
Title: Fisheries Assessment Plenary May 2017: Stock Assessments and Stock Status
20_FLA_2017.pdf (1.5 MB)
 The May 2017 Fisheries Plenary Report summarises fishery, biological, stock assessment and stock status information for 83 of New Zealand’s commercial fish species or species groups in a series of Working Group or Plenary reports. Each species or species group is split into 1-10 stocks for management purposes. FLA

Title: Fisheries Assessment Plenary May 2016: Stock Assessments and Stock Status
20_FLA_2016_FINAL.pdf (1.4 MB)
The May 2016 Fisheries Plenary Report summarises fishery, biological, stock assessment and stock status information for 83 of New Zealand’s commercial fish species or species groups in a series of Working Group or Plenary reports. Each species or species group is split into 1-10 stocks for management purposes. FLA
Title: Fisheries Assessment Plenary May 2015: Stock Assessments and Stock Status
20_FLA_2015_FINAL.pdf (1.4 MB)
 The May 2015 Fisheries Plenary Report summarises fishery, biological, stock assessment and stock status information for 82 of New Zealand’s commercial fish species or species groups in a series of Working Group or Plenary reports. Each species or species group is split into 1-10 stocks for management purposes. FLA 
Title: Fisheries Assessment Plenary May 2014: Volume 1 Stock Assessments and Stock Status
Fisheries Assessment Plenary May 2014 Volume 1.pdf (24.2 MB)
The May 2014 Fisheries Plenary Report summarises fishery, biological, stock assessment and stock status information for 82 of New Zealand’s commercial fish species or species groups in a series of Working Group or Plenary reports. Each species or species group is split into 1-10 stocks for management purposes. Volume 1 covers the Introductory Sections to Jack Mackerel.
Title: 24_FLA_09
24_FLA_09.pdf (226.6 kb)
Estimates of current and reference biomass are not available.

Flatfish populations typically consist of only one or two year classes at any time. The sizes of the populations depend heavily on the strength of the recruiting year classes and are therefore expected to be highly variable. For this reason TACCs were set high to allow fishers to take advantage of times of high abundance. Recent CPUE analyses revealed that although yellow belly flounder are short lived, inter-annual abundance in FLA 1 was surprisingly stable. These results suggest that a more conservative approach is possible.
Title: Fisheries Assessment Plenary May 2013: Stock Assessments and Yield Estimates
020_FLA_2013.pdf (818.1 kb)
The May 2013 Fisheries Plenary Report summarises fishery, biological, stock assessment and stock status information for 82 of New Zealand’s commercial fish species or species groups in a series of Working Group or Plenary reports. Each species or species group is split into 1-10 stocks for management purposes. Flatfish (yellow-belly flounder, sand flounder, black flounder, greenback flounder, lemon sole, New Zealand sole, brill, turbot) (FLA)
Title: Fisheries Assessment Plenary May 2014: Stock Assessments and Stock Status. Flatfish (FLA)
20_FLA_2014 FINAL.pdf (937.2 kb)
The May 2014 Fisheries Plenary Report summarises fishery, biological, stock assessment and stock status information for 82 of New Zealand’s commercial fish species or species groups in a series of Working Group or Plenary reports. Each species or species group is split into 1-10 stocks for management purposes.Flatfish (FLA)
Title: Flatfish (FLA) – Fisheries Assessment Plenary May 2024 Volume 1
20 FLA 2024.pdf (2.9 MB)
       
Title: FLATFISH (FLA) – Fisheries Assessment Plenary May 2022 Volume 1
20 FLA 2022.pdf (6.2 MB)
 FLATFISH (FLA) – Fisheries Assessment Plenary May 2022 Volume 1
Title: FLATFISH (FLA) – May Plenary Report 2021 Volume 1
20 FLA 2021.pdf (2.0 MB)
 FLATFISH (FLA) – May Plenary Report 2021 Volume 1
Title: Flatfish
24_FLA_2010.pdf (422.1 kb)
This document summarises the most recent New Zealand fishery, biological, stock assessment and stock status information about flatfish.