Fisheries Infosite

Blue cod (BCO)
Maori name
Scientific name
Parapercis colias

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2025
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 134,258
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 1,627,888
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 79,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 411,000
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 81,000 
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
BCO5 Blue Cod Southland 71,423 580,000 20,000 62,000 Yes Yes
BCO4 Blue Cod Chatham Rise 39,974 759,339 10,000 20,000 Yes Yes
BCO3 Blue Cod South East (Coast) 17,555 130,000 20,000 83,000 Yes Yes
BCO7 Blue Cod Challenger 3,131 58,000 27,000 58,000 Yes Yes
BCO1 Blue Cod Auckland (East) 1,605 46,244 Yes Yes
BCO2 Blue Cod Central (East) 550 10,305 Yes Yes
BCO8 Blue Cod Central (Egmont) 20 34,000 2,000 188,000 Yes Yes
BCO10 Blue Cod Kermadec 10,000 Yes Yes
BCOET Blue Cod Extra Territorial (20... Yes No
   134,258 1,627,888 79,000 411,000