Fisheries Infosite

Flatfish (FLA)
Maori name
Scientific name
N/A

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2025
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 688
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 3,004,000
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 75,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 197,000
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 99,000 
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
FLA1 Flatfish 1 & 9 Combined 688 890,000 50,000 27,000 Yes Yes
FLA10 Flatfish Kermadec 10,000 Yes Yes
FLA2 Flatfish 2 & 8 Combined 150,000 10,000 10,000 Yes Yes
FLA3 Flatfish 3, 4, 5 & 6 Combined 1,430,000 5,000 150,000 Yes Yes
FLA7 Flatfish Challenger 524,000 10,000 10,000 Yes Yes
FLAET Flatfish Extra Territorial (20... Yes No
   688 3,004,000 75,000 197,000