Fisheries Infosite

Knobbed whelk (KWH)
Maori name
Kaakara
Scientific name
Austrofusus glans

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2022
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 2,831
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 67,000
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 10,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 10,000
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 1,000 
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
KWH3 Knobbed whelk South-East (Coas... 1,775 3,000 1,000 1,000 No Yes
KWH4 Knobbed whelk South-East (Chat... 1,050 6,000 1,000 1,000 No Yes
KWH5 Knobbed whelk Southland 6 1,000 1,000 1,000 No Yes
KWH1 Knobbed whelk Auckland (East) 1,000 1,000 1,000 No Yes
KWH2 Knobbed whelk Central (East) 1,000 1,000 1,000 No Yes
KWH6 Knobbed whelk Sub-Antarctic 2,000 1,000 1,000 No Yes
KWH7A Knobbed whelk Nelson/Marlborou... 50,000 1,000 1,000 No Yes
KWH7B Knobbed whelk West Coast 1,000 1,000 1,000 No Yes
KWH8 Knobbed whelk Central (West) 1,000 1,000 1,000 No Yes
KWH9 Knobbed whelk Auckland (West) 1,000 1,000 1,000 No Yes
KWH10 Knobbed whelk Kermadec No No
KWHET Knobbed whelk Extra Territoria... No No
   2,831 67,000 10,000 10,000