Fisheries Infosite

White warehou (WWA)
Scientific name
Seriolella caerulea

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2023
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 650,813
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 3,736,000
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 6,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 6,000
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg)  
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
WWA5B White Warehou Southland and Su... 412,643 2,617,000 2,000 2,000 No Yes
WWA3 White Warehou South-East(Coast... 120,388 583,000 1,000 1,000 No Yes
WWA4 White Warehou South-East(Chath... 87,810 330,000 1,000 1,000 No Yes
WWA7 White Warehou Challenger 27,431 127,000 1,000 1,000 No Yes
WWA2 White Warehou Central(East) 2,443 73,000 1,000 1,000 No Yes
WWA1 White Warehou Auckland(East) 95 4,000 0 0 No Yes
WWA9 White Warehou Auckland(West) 3 1,000 0 0 No Yes
WWA10 White Warehou Kermadec 0 0 0 No Yes
WWA8 White Warehou Central(West) 1,000 0 0 No Yes
WWAET White Warehou Extra Territoria... No No
   650,813 3,736,000 6,000 6,000