Review of Sustainability Measures for Surf Clam Stocks in QMA 2 and QMA 3 for 1 April 2010
Between 11 January 2010 and 22 February 2010 the Ministry of Fisheries (MFish) consulted on sustainability measures for a number of surf clam stocks in QMA 2 and QMA 3 for the 1 April 2010 fishing year:
| DAN2 |
Ringed Dosinia (Central East) |
| DAN3 |
Ringed Dosinia (South-East Coast) |
| MDI2 |
Trough Shell (Central East) |
| MMI3 |
Large trough shell (South-East Coast) |
| PDO2 |
Deepwater tuatua (Central East) |
| SAE2 |
Triangle shell (Central East) |
| SAE3 |
Triangle shell (South-East Coast) |
A final advice paper was provided to the Minister of Fisheries in March 2010. The Minister has now made his decisions, which are contained in the decision letter available for download below:
Download Decision Letter (PDF 95KB)In summary, the Minister has decided to set the total allowable catch (TAC), sector allowances and total allowable commercial catch (TACC) as follows:
| Stock |
TAC (t) |
Customary Allowance (t) |
Recreational Allowance (t) |
TACC (t) |
Other sources of fishing - related mortality (t) |
| PDO 2 |
509 |
9 |
9 |
466 |
25 |
| SAE 2 |
132 |
- |
- |
125 |
7 |
| MDI 2 |
66 |
- |
- |
63 |
3 |
| DAN 2 |
64 |
- |
- |
61 |
3 |
| SAE 3 |
483 |
- |
- |
459 |
24 |
| MMI 3 |
65 |
- |
- |
62 |
3 |
| DAN 3 |
55 |
- |
- |
52 |
3 |
MFish’s Final Advice paper to the Minister is available for download below:
Download Final Advice Paper (PDF 420KB)The Initial Position paper provides you with MFish’s initial position on the sustainability measures that were reviewed and consulted on, and is available for download below:
Download Initial Position Paper (PDF 356KB) Download Stakeholder Letter (PDF 74KB)If you require further information on this decision or on the surf clam fisheries please contact:
Allen Frazer, Team Leader – Inshore, Dunedin, (03) 466 3629, or email
allen.frazer@fish.govt.nz