Fisheries Infosite

Blue cod (BCO)
Maori name
Scientific name
Parapercis colias

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2008
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 2,316,022
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 2,681,496
Export volume (kg) 0.08
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 27,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 177,000
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 69,000 
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
BCO5 Blue Cod Southland 1,279,753 1,548,471 Yes Yes
BCO4 Blue Cod Chatham Rise 779,059 759,339 Yes Yes
BCO3 Blue Cod South East (Coast) 167,239 162,732 Yes Yes
BCO7 Blue Cod Challenger 59,109 70,005 27,000 177,000 Yes Yes
BCO8 Blue Cod Central (Egmont) 21,972 74,400 Yes Yes
BCO1 Blue Cod Auckland (East) 6,328 46,244 Yes Yes
BCO2 Blue Cod Central (East) 2,562 10,305 Yes Yes
BCO10 Blue Cod Kermadec 10,000 Yes Yes
BCOET Blue Cod Extra Territorial (20... Yes No
   2,316,022 2,681,496 27,000 177,000