Annual stock assessment

Each year, we assess the status of as many fish stocks and fisheries as possible against the requirements of the Harvest Strategy Standard for New Zealand Fisheries.

Read the Status of New Zealand's Fisheries 2017 report [PDF, 2.3 MB]

Find out more

• Guidelines for the release of fisheries information [PDF, 359 KB]
• The Harvest Strategy Standard for New Zealand Fisheries 2008 [PDF, 309 KB]
• New Zealand's Quota Management System
• Detailed stock status information for individual stocks