Fisheries Infosite

Anchovy (ANC)
Maori name
Scientific name
Engraulis australis

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2023
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 694
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 560,000
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 23,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 45,000
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.



Fishstock CodeNameReported comm. catch (kg)TACC (kg)Cust. allow. (kg)Rec. allow. (kg)Target In QMS
ANC7 Anchovy Challenger 398 100,000 5,000 10,000 No Yes
ANC8 Anchovy Central(West), Aucklan... 284 100,000 5,000 10,000 No Yes
ANC2 Anchovy Central(East) 12 100,000 5,000 10,000 No Yes
ANC1 Anchovy Auckland(East) 200,000 5,000 10,000 No Yes
ANC10 Anchovy Kermadec 0 No Yes
ANC3 Anchovy South-East(Coast), Sou... 50,000 1,000 2,000 No Yes
ANC4 Anchovy South-East(Chatham Ri... 10,000 2,000 3,000 No Yes
ANCET Anchovy Extra Territorial (20... No No
   694 560,000 23,000 45,000