New Zealand Fisheries at a Glance
| Environment |
|
| NZ Marine Fisheries Waters (EEZ and Territorial Sea) |
4.4 million km2 |
| NZ Coastline |
15,000 km |
| Marine species identified 1 |
16,000 |
| Species commercially fished |
130 |
| Area closed to bottom trawling (fisheries restrictions) |
|
| |
Territorial Sea |
15% |
| |
Exclusive Economic Zone |
32% |
| Primary productivity |
Moderate with some high |
| Ecosystems |
Diverse |
| Climate |
Sub-tropical to sub-Antarctic |
| Quote Management System Stocks |
| Species/species complexes in QMS |
96 |
| Individual stocks in QMS |
628 |
| Percentage of catch (by weight and value) from assessed stocks 2 |
66% |
| Stocks with known status at or near target level 3 |
71% |
| Allowable commercial take (TACC)4 |
573,000 tonnes |
| |
Actual catch (greenweight) |
441,000 tonnes |
| Commercial Fisheries and Aquaculture |
| Total seafood export value,2007 (FOB)5 |
$1.3 billion |
| |
Aquaculture exports 6 |
$223 million |
| Total seafood exports,2007 7 |
321,502 tonnes |
| Total quota value 8 |
$3.8 billion |
| Persons with quota holding |
1,644 |
| Commercial fishing vessels |
1,277(includes all domestic and charter vessels) |
| Processors and Licensed Fish Receivers |
261 |
| Direct employment (full time equivalents)9 |
7,155 |
| Customary Fisheries |
| Tangata Tiaki appointed (South Island) |
113 |
| Tangata Kaitiaki appointed (North Island) |
229 |
| Temporary closures and restrictions |
5 |
| Taiapure-local fisheries |
8 |
| Mätaitai reserves |
8 |
| Customary take provided for within the TAC |
4,802 tonnes |
| Recreational Fisheries |
| Estimated participation (as a %of the total NZ population)10 |
31% |
| Estimated annual take11 |
25,000 tonnes |
| Ministry of Fisheries |
| Budget 2007/08 (excl GST) |
$96.5 million |
| Net assets |
$12.6 million |
| Staff (June 2008)(FTEs) |
443.3 |
| Honorary Fishery Officers (June 30 2008) |
162 |
| Observers (June 30 2008) |
57 |
1 Environment New Zealand 2007, Ministry for the Environment.
2 Percentage of total landings that are from stocks for which status is known, calculated in terms of both weight and value, excluding squid and Foveaux Strait dredge oysters.
3 There are 101 stocks for which we have sufficient information to characterise stock status. These include the main commercial stocks. 72 of these are near or above target level. Management action has been taken to rebuild the remaining 29 stocks.
4 Latest complete fishing years (October fishing year 2006/07, April fishing year 2006/07, February fishing year 2007/08). Excludes 14.95 million individual oysters, which are not measured in tonnes.
5 Report 5A, Seafood Export Summary Report, SeaFIC based on export data supplied by Statistics New Zealand.
6 Mussel, Pacific salmon, Salmonidae and oyster exports for the calendar year 2007. Report 7A, Seafood Export Summary Report, SeaFIC based on export data supplied by Statistics New Zealand.
7 This includes all product forms (processed and unprocessed).
8 Statistics New Zealand. Fish monetary stock accounts, 1996-2007.
9 Census 2006.
10 Andrew Fletcher Consulting Survey, November 2007. Prepared for the 10. Ministry of Fisheries.
111999/00 Survey of Recreational Fishing.