Fisheries Infosite

Bluenose (BNS)
Maori name
Matiri
Scientific name
Hyperoglyphe antarctica

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2022
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 474,940
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 630,000
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 9,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 63,000
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 12,000 
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
BNS2 Bluenose Central (East) 185,786 247,000 2,000 25,000 Yes Yes
BNS1 Bluenose Auckland (East) 147,825 230,000 2,000 15,000 Yes Yes
BNS3 Bluenose South East (Coast) 104,211 93,000 2,000 18,000 Yes Yes
BNS7 Bluenose Challenger 32,004 34,000 2,000 3,000 Yes Yes
BNS8 Bluenose Central (Egmont) 5,114 16,000 1,000 2,000 Yes Yes
BNS10 Bluenose Kermadec 10,000 Yes Yes
BNSET Bluenose Extra Territorial (20... Yes No
   474,940 630,000 9,000 63,000