Fisheries Infosite

Scampi (SCI)
Scientific name
Metanephrops challengeri

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 
for the 12 month period to 30/09/2025
Commercial use
Reported catch MHR (kg) 517,218
Commercial allowance TACC (kg) 1,337,000
Export volume (kg) 0
Estimated domestic consumption (kg) Unknown

Customary use
Customary allowance (kg)
Customary take (kg) Unknown

Recreational use
Recreational allowance (kg)
Recreational take (kg) Unknown

Other sources of mortality
Other mortality allowance (kg) 68,000 
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
SCI3 Scampi South East Coast & West... 300,457 408,000 0 0 Yes Yes
SCI2 Scampi Central (East) 91,460 153,000 0 0 Yes Yes
SCI1 Scampi Auckland (East) 64,220 145,000 0 0 Yes Yes
SCI4A Scampi Chatham Islands East 43,954 120,000 0 0 Yes Yes
SCI6A Scampi Auckland Islands 15,997 306,000 0 0 Yes Yes
SCI9 Scampi Auckland (West) 1,060 35,000 0 0 Yes Yes
SCI7 Scampi Challenger/Central (Pla... 37 75,000 0 0 Yes Yes
SCI5 Scampi Southland 28 40,000 0 0 Yes Yes
SCI6B Scampi Part Sub-Antarctic 5 50,000 0 0 Yes Yes
SCI10 Scampi Kermadec 0 0 0 Yes Yes
SCI8 Scampi Central (Egmont) 5,000 0 0 Yes Yes
SCIET Scampi Extra Territorial (200 ... Yes No
   517,218 1,337,000 0 0