May 21, 2020
The Quota Management System enables quota owners to skim most of the profits from fishing in an uncompetitive market. This means Kiwi consumers can pay up to $40 per kilo for fish in the supermarket while huge quantities of New Zealand’s fish are exported for less than $3.00 per kilo.
May 21, 2020
Until March 2020, around 90% of annual commercial catch was exported. The Covid-19 restrictions have limited exports of fish from March 2020. There is no available data that provides a clear breakdown of exports in terms of the proportions of inshore vs offshore catch.
May 21, 2020
In 2018 fish exports were worth around $1.6 billion. Finfish exports were worth around $860 million, the export of molluscs was worth around $390 million and the export of crustaceans including crayfish was worth around $340 million.
May 21, 2020
There are differences in how Fisheries New Zealand and LegaSea count the fish stock. Fisheries NZ say there are 642 fish stocks or smaller sub-stocks in the QMS. Research shows that there are a number of fish stocks that are split into smaller management units. Some of these smaller units are assessed separately for management […]
May 21, 2020
169 fish stocks or sub-stocks in the Quota Management System have a scientific assessment. For assessment purposes there are 685 fish stocks or sub-stocks included in the QMS. (A fish stock can be divided into two or more sub-stocks if it is large or if there are differences between areas.) 297 of the 685 stocks […]
