Fisheries Infosite

Rig (SPO)
Maori name
Scientific name
Mustelus lenticulatus

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2025
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 59
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 2,129,064
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 91,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 148,000
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 124,000 
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
SPO1 Rig Auckland (East) 59 692,064 20,000 25,000 Yes Yes
SPO10 Rig Kermadec 10,000 Yes Yes
SPO2 Rig Central (East) 159,000 5,000 10,000 Yes Yes
SPO3 Rig South East (Coast) 660,000 20,000 20,000 Yes Yes
SPO7 Rig Challenger 298,000 15,000 33,000 Yes Yes
SPO8 Rig Central (Egmont) 310,000 31,000 60,000 Yes Yes
SPOET Rig Extra Territorial (200 mil... Yes No
   59 2,129,064 91,000 148,000