How many species are in the Quota Management System?

April 15, 2026
Fisheries Management | QMS

There are only 98 species in the Quota Management System. These are divided into 642 separate fish stocks i.e For snapper, there are six different snapper stocks across the country – SNA 1 (Northland, Hauraki Gulf, Bay of Plenty), SNA 2 (Hawkes Bay, East Cape)…