Appendix 1: Candidate Species

MFish has applied the analytical process to examine all QMS stocks (except paua, rock lobster and bluenose), and to select those suitable for inclusion on the Schedule.

Code	Species	Commentary	Sch. 5?
ANC	Anchovy	Category 1. Substantial investment likely needed to make commercially viable operation, although some scope for a small scale purse seine/ lampara fishery. Therefore possibility of concern at step 5. No concerns at step 4 or 6.	Yes
ANG	Freshwater Eels	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3. Significant recreational and customary interest.	No
BAR	Barracouta	Possible fit to category 1. However, considerable bycatch in many fisheries, not all species of which are proposed for the Schedule. Occasionally targeted by established middle and inner shelf trawl fishery. Similar to red cod.	No
BCO	Blue Cod	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3. Significant recreational and customary interest.	No
BIG	Bigeye Tuna	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
BUT	Butterfish	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
BWS	Blue Shark	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
BYA	Frilled Venus Shell	Category 2. Undeveloped sedentary shellfish. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
BYX	Alfonsino & Long-finned Beryx	Category 1. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6. Primarily target species. Although a minor bycatch species, all major species in complex proposed for Schedule 5.	Yes
CDL	Cardinal Fish	Category 1. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6. Although a bycatch species as well as target, all major species in complex proposed for Schedule 5.	Yes
CHC	Red Crab	Category 2. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
COC	Cockle	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
DAN	Ringed Dosinia	Category 2. Undeveloped sedentary shellfish. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
DSU	Silky Dosinia	Category 2. Undeveloped sedentary shellfish. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
ELE	Elephant Fish	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
EMA	Blue Mackerel	Category 1. Although caught by variety of methods (including many low cost such as beach seine), substantial investment to make commercially viable operation in primary method of purse seine and midwater trawl. Step 4, 5: primarily a target, and in bycatch of jack mackerel (which is proposed for Schedule 5). Step 6: there are 89 quota holders, and in addition to the dominant holder there are 3 other quota owners who own more than 10%. Therefore no concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
FLA	Flats	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
FRO	Frostfish	Category 1. Although a bycatch species, all major species in complex proposed for Schedule 5. Very little non-commercial catch. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
GAR	Garfish	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
GLM	Green-lipped Mussel	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
GMU	Grey Mullet	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
GSC	Giant Spider Crab	Category 1, 2. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
GSH	Ghost Shark	Category 1. Step 4: ghost sharks are common bycatch, but relatively minor, so risk is low that aggregation would limit ACE. Most of complex is proposed for Schedule. No concerns at step 5 or 6.	Yes
GSP	Pale Ghost Shark	Category 1. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
GUR	Gurnard	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
HAK	Hake	Category 1,3. Although a bycatch species as well as target, all major species in complex proposed for Schedule 5 so risk is low that aggregation would limit ACE. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
HOK	Hoki	Category 1,3. All major species in complex proposed for Schedule 5. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
HOR	Horse Mussel	Category 2. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
HPB	Hapuku & Bass	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
JDO	John Dory	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
JMA	Jack Mackerel	Category 1. Primarily purse seine and trawl. Primarily a target, although some bycatch; all major species in complex proposed for Schedule 5. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
KAH	Kahawai	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3. Significant recreational species.	No
KIC	King Crab	Category 2. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
KIN	Kingfish	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3. Significant recreational species.	No
KWH	Knobbed Whelk	Category 2. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
LDO	Lookdown Dory	Category 1. Primarily a bycatch (although some target); all major species in complex proposed for Schedule 5. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
LEA	Leatherjacket	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3	No
LFE	Long-finned Eel	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3	No
LIN	Ling	Category 1. Although a bycatch species as well as target, all major species in complex proposed for Schedule 5 so risk is low that aggregation would limit ACE. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
MAK	Mako Shark	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3. Bycatch of tuna fishery.	No
MDI	Trough Shell	Category 2. Undeveloped sedentary shellfish. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
MMI	Large Trough Shell	Category 2. Undeveloped sedentary shellfish. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
MOK	Moki	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
MOO	Moonfish	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3. Bycatch of tuna fishery.	No
OEO	Oreos	Category 1, 3. Although a bycatch species as well as target, all major species in complex proposed for Schedule 5 so risk is low that aggregation would limit ACE. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
ORH	Orange Roughy	Category 1, 3. All major species in complex proposed for Schedule 5. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
OYS	Oysters Dredge	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
OYU	Oysters Dredge	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
PAD	Paddle Crab	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3	No
PAR	Parore	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3	No
PDO	Deepwater Tuatua	Category 2. Undeveloped sedentary shellfish. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
PHC	Packhorse Rock Lobster	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3	No
PIL	Pilchard	Category 1. Although caught by variety of methods (including the low cost beach seine), substantial investment to make commercially viable operation in primary method of purse seine. Primarily a target; bycatch in jack mackerel, which is proposed for Schedule 5. Some recreational interest, but seldom targeted. Therefore, no concerns at step 4 or 6. Some scope for a small scale purse seine/ lampara fishery, therefore possibility of concern at step 5.	Yes
POR	Porae	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
POS	Porbeagle Shark	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3. Bycatch of tuna fishery.	No
PPI	Pipi	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
PZL	Deepwater (King) Clam	Category 2. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
QSC	Queen Scallop	Category 1. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
RBM	Rays Bream	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3. Bycatch of tuna fishery.	No
RBY	Rubyfish	Category 1. Although a bycatch species as well as target, all major species in complex proposed for Schedule 5 so risk is low that aggregation would limit ACE. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
RCO	Red Cod	Does not fit category 1 or 3. Possible fit to category 2, but not compelling.	No
RIB	Ribaldo	Category 1. Caught as bycatch; all major species in complex proposed for Schedule 5 so risk is low that aggregation would limit ACE. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
RSK	Rough Skate	Category 1, 3. Step 4: skate is a common bycatch. Although relatively minor, it is caught in most inshore trawl fisheries, so there is some risk that aggregation would limit ACE. Sufficient concern to withhold from Schedule. Step 5: no concern, as most skate is caught in bottom trawls and longliners. Step 6: since RSK is a bycatch in many fisheries, there is likely to be demand for quota. Quota is currently reasonably disaggregated, with 178 owners, of which 6 own more than 5%. No reason to suggest reduction in pool of purchasers. No concern at step 6.	No
RSN	Red Snapper	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
SAE	Triangle Shell	Category 2. Undeveloped sedentary shellfish. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
SBW	Southern Blue Whiting	Category 1, 3. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
SCA	Scallop	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
SCC	Sea Cucumber	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3. Although fishery is unproven, access does not require investment and export market is well established.	No
SCH	School Shark	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
SCI	Scampi	Category 1, 3. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
SFE	Short-finned Freshwater Eel	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
SKI	Gemfish	Category 1. Step 4: bycatch in hoki and squid, both of which are proposed for Schedule, so no concern. Step 5: coastal fish, down to about 550 m, with catch primarily by trawlers. Some recreational catch, but too small to be significant. Therefore some concern but not sufficient to withhold from Schedule. Step 6: 103 quota holders, or which 5 own more than 5% (each) of quota. Top 6 owners control 75% of TACC. Suggests little concern at step 6.	Yes
SNA	Snapper	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3. Significant recreational species.	No
SPD	Spiny Dogfish	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
SPE	Sea Perch	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
SPO	Rig	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
SPR	Sprats	Possible fit to category 1. Although caught by variety of methods (including low cost methods), substantial investment to prove up a commercially viable operation. Some concern at step 5. Crown owns the majority of quota, with few bids at the February 2006 tender round. Therefore no concern at step 4 or 6.	Yes
SQU	Arrow Squid	Category 1, 3. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
SSK	Smooth Skate	Category 1, 3. Step 4: smooth skate is a common bycatch, but relatively minor, so risk is low that aggregation would limit ACE. Step 5: no concern, as most skate is caught in bottom trawls and longliners. Step 6: quota is currently reasonably disaggregated, with 190 owners, of which 4 own more than 5%. No reason to suggest reduction in pool of purchasers.	Yes
STA	Giant Stargazer	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
STN	Southern Bluefin Tuna	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
SUR	Kina	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
SWA	Silver Warehou	Category 1. Step 4: common bycatch, but most of complex is proposed for Schedule, so no concern. No concerns at step 5 or 6.	Yes
SWO	Swordfish	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3. Bycatch of tuna fishery.	No
TAR	Tarakihi	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
TOR	Pacific Bluefin Tuna	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
TRE	Trevally	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
TRU	Trumpeter	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
TUA	Tuatua	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
WAR	Common (Blue) Warehou	Category 1. Step 4: Common inshore trawl bycatch; not all of which are proposed for Schedule 5 so there is risk that aggregation would limit ACE. No concerns at step 5 or 6.	No
WWA	White Warehou	Category 1. Common bycatch; all major species in complex proposed for Schedule 5 so risk is low that aggregation would limit ACE. No concerns at step 4, 5 or 6.	Yes
YEM	Yellow-eyed Mullet	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No
YFN	Yellowfin Tuna	Does not fit category 1, 2 or 3.	No

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Updated : 16 November 2007