Fisheries Infosite

Kina (SUR)
Maori name
Scientific name
Evechinus chloroticus

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) 1,327,000
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 483,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 325,000
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 27,000 
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
SUR10 Kina Kermadec 0 0 0 Yes Yes
SUR1A Kina East Northland 80,000 100,000 65,000 Yes Yes
SUR1B Kina Hauraki Gulf and Bay of P... 280,000 135,000 90,000 Yes Yes
SUR2A Kina East Coast 80,000 60,000 60,000 Yes Yes
SUR2B Kina Wairarapa and Wellington 30,000 35,000 35,000 Yes Yes
SUR3 Kina South-East (Coast) 21,000 10,000 10,000 Yes Yes
SUR4 Kina South-East (Chatham Rise) 225,000 20,000 7,000 Yes Yes
SUR5 Kina Southland 455,000 10,000 10,000 Yes Yes
SUR7A Kina Challenger (Nelson/Marlbo... 135,000 80,000 20,000 Yes Yes
SUR7B Kina Challenger (Westland) 10,000 10,000 5,000 Yes Yes
SUR8 Kina Central (Egmont) 1,000 12,000 12,000 Yes Yes
SUR9 Kina Auckland (West) 10,000 11,000 11,000 Yes Yes
SUR6 Kina Sub-Antarctic Yes No
SURET Kina Extra Territorial (200 mi... Yes No
   0 1,327,000 483,000 325,000