Fisheries Infosite

Hapuku & Bass (HPB)
Maori name
Scientific name
Polyprion oxygeneios, P. americanus

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) 1,491,000
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg) 51,000
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg) 327,000
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 25,500 
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
HPB1 Hapuku & Bass 1 & 9 Combined 140,000 10,000 58,000 Yes Yes
HPB10 Hapuku & Bass Kermadec 10,000 Yes Yes
HPB2 Hapuku & Bass Central (East) 80,000 10,000 38,000 Yes Yes
HPB3 Hapuku & Bass South East (Coas... 335,100 1,000 195,000 Yes Yes
HPB4 Hapuku & Bass Chatham Rise 322,600 Yes Yes
HPB5 Hapuku & Bass 5 & 6 Combined 451,300 Yes Yes
HPB7 Hapuku & Bass Challenger 97,000 20,000 28,000 Yes Yes
HPB8 Hapuku & Bass Central (Egmont) 55,000 10,000 8,000 Yes Yes
HPBET Hapuku & Bass Extra Territoria... Yes No
   0 1,491,000 51,000 327,000