Estimation Of Southern Blue Whiting Target Strength

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The Ministry for Primary Industries vision is to grow and protect New Zealand. We do this by: maximising export opportunities for the primary industries; improving sector productivity; increasing sustainable resource use; and protecting New Zealand from biological risk.

Our seafood industry sustainably harvests about 600,000 tonnes from wild fisheries and aquaculture each year. The value of this harvest ranges from $1.2 to $1.5 billion per annum, of which the aquaculture industry contributes about $200m per annum. Seafood exports consistently rank as New Zealand’s fourth or fifth largest export earner.
The majority of the species of importance to commercial fishers are managed under the quota management system (QMS). The QMS was introduced in 1986. To date there are 97 species groupings in the system which are divided into 629 individual management units. Catch limits have been set for each of these management units.
The introduction of the QMS together with the establishment of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) has resulted in significant changes to the fishing industry in New Zealand. Commercial ownership and use of our fisheries resources is now controlled by New Zealanders. Investment has increased by New Zealand companies in fishing vessels and processing facilities.

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