Fisheries Infosite

Gemfish (SKI)
Maori name
Scientific name
Rexea spp.

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) 3,602,000
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 8,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 32,000
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 103,000 
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
SKI1 Gemfish Auckland (East) 353,000 3,000 27,000 Yes Yes
SKI10 Gemfish Kermadec 10,000 Yes Yes
SKI2 Gemfish Central (East) 403,000 3,000 5,000 Yes Yes
SKI3 Gemfish South East (Coast) 1,418,000 1,000 0 Yes Yes
SKI7 Gemfish Challenger 1,418,000 1,000 0 Yes Yes
SKIET Gemfish Extra Territorial (200... Yes No
   0 3,602,000 8,000 32,000