Fisheries Infosite

Ling (LIN)
Maori name
Scientific name
Genypterus blacodes

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2025
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 0
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 24,752,000
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 23,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 42,000
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 260,000 
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
LIN1 Ling Auckland (East) 400,000 20,000 40,000 Yes Yes
LIN10 Ling Kermadec 10,000 Yes Yes
LIN2 Ling Central (East) 982,000 Yes Yes
LIN3 Ling South East (Coast) 2,060,000 0 0 Yes Yes
LIN4 Ling Chatham Rise 4,200,000 0 0 Yes Yes
LIN5 Ling Southland 5,208,000 1,000 1,000 Yes Yes
LIN6 Ling Sub Antarctic 8,505,000 0 0 Yes Yes
LIN7 Ling Challenger 3,387,000 2,000 1,000 Yes Yes
LINET Ling Extra Territorial (200 mi... Yes No
LINSTR Ling South Tasman Rise Yes No
   0 24,752,000 23,000 42,000