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Leatherjacket (LEA)
Maori name
Scientific name
Meuschenia scaber
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2025
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 43,079
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 1,531,000
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 4,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

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

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 88,000 
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
LEA3 Leatherjacket 3, 5 and 6 (Comb... 33,284 200,000 1,000 2,000 No Yes
LEA2 Leatherjacket 2, 7 and 8 (Comb... 5,063 1,136,000 1,000 2,000 No Yes
LEA1 Leatherjacket 1 and 9 (Combine... 4,732 188,000 1,000 5,000 No Yes
LEA10 Leatherjacket Kermadec 0 0 0 No Yes
LEA4 Leatherjacket South-East(Chath... 7,000 1,000 1,000 No Yes
LEAET Leatherjacket Extra Territoria... No No
   43,079 1,531,000 4,000 10,000