Below is the breakdown of kahawai catch in 2024;
- Commercial landings – 2,158,000 kilograms, for sale.
- Recreational landings – 370,600 kilograms, to feed our families.
- Māori customary – unknown, however, it is common for kahawai to be caught for customary purposes under the amateur fishing regulations, as part of a person’s recreational daily bag limit.
Sources –
Fisheries New Zealand, Fisheries Assessment Plenary. May 2024. Page 723
Fisheries New Zealand, National Panel Survey of Recreational Fishers 2022-23. Page 69