Fisheries Infosite

Blue mackerel (EMA)
Maori name
Scientific name
Scomber australasicus

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2026
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 1,178,430
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 13,225,000
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 25,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 26,000
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 126,000 
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
EMA1 Blue Mackerel Auckland(East) 664,376 7,630,000 20,000 15,000 Yes Yes
EMA7 Blue Mackerel Challenger, Cent... 513,603 5,025,000 2,000 5,000 Yes Yes
EMA2 Blue Mackerel Central(East) 446 180,000 2,000 5,000 Yes Yes
EMA3 Blue Mackerel South-East(Coast... 5 390,000 1,000 1,000 Yes Yes
EMA10 Blue Mackerel Kermadec 0 Yes Yes
EMAET Blue Mackerel Extra Territoria... Yes No
   1,178,430 13,225,000 25,000 26,000