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Last reviewed: 12.09.20

Approved fish names for export

Scientific, New Zealand common, Māori, and foreign common names of New Zealand commercial fish species.

Download the list of approved fish names [PDF, 521 KB]

Common fish names for use in New Zealand and approved foreign fish names are determined by MPI and the New Zealand Seafood Standards Council.

Procedures for selecting fish names [PDF, 265 KB]
Application form to amend the list of fish names [PDF, 220 KB]

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