Fisheries Infosite

Hapuku & Bass (HPB)
Maori name
Scientific name
Polyprion oxygeneios, P. americanus

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2024
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 49,034
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 1,491,000
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 51,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 327,000
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 25,500 
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
HPB1 Hapuku & Bass 1 & 9 Combined 15,409 140,000 10,000 58,000 Yes Yes
HPB2 Hapuku & Bass Central (East) 9,136 80,000 10,000 38,000 Yes Yes
HPB3 Hapuku & Bass South East (Coas... 9,110 335,100 1,000 195,000 Yes Yes
HPB4 Hapuku & Bass Chatham Rise 5,940 322,600 Yes Yes
HPB7 Hapuku & Bass Challenger 5,061 97,000 20,000 28,000 Yes Yes
HPB5 Hapuku & Bass 5 & 6 Combined 2,852 451,300 Yes Yes
HPB8 Hapuku & Bass Central (Egmont) 1,526 55,000 10,000 8,000 Yes Yes
HPB10 Hapuku & Bass Kermadec 10,000 Yes Yes
HPBET Hapuku & Bass Extra Territoria... Yes No
   49,034 1,491,000 51,000 327,000