Fisheries Infosite

Alfonsino & Long-finned beryx (BYX)
Scientific name
Beryx splendens, B. decadactylus

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2023
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 1,851,964
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 2,995,700
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 2,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 2,000
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 0 
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
BYX2 Alfonsino Central (East) 1,561,184 1,574,800 Yes Yes
BYX3 Alfonsino 3, 4, 5 & 6 Combined 264,072 1,010,400 Yes Yes
BYX1 Alfonsino 1 & 9 Combined 22,821 300,000 2,000 2,000 Yes Yes
BYX7 Alfonsino Challenger 3,865 80,500 Yes Yes
BYX8 Alfonsino Central (Egmont) 22 20,000 Yes Yes
BYX10 Alfonsino Kermadec 10,000 Yes Yes
BYXET Alfonsino Extra Territorial (2... Yes No
   1,851,964 2,995,700 2,000 2,000