Crayfish 1, 3, 4, 7 & 8 TAC review 2020
DECISION: MIXED
Introduction
On 13 December 2019 Fisheries New Zealand (FNZ) advised they were consulting on changes to the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for five rock lobster management areas: CRA 1, 3, 4, 7 & 8. Submissions were due by 5 February 2020.
FNZ proposed a decrease to the Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) in CRA 1 & 3, and TACC increases in CRA 4, 7 & 8.
During January and February 2020 the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council worked with the LegaSea team and the New Zealand Angling & Casting Association to compile a submission in response. The submission included 15 recommendations aimed at increasing the abundance of rock lobster in the coastal waters of Aotearoa.
Relevant information
2020
Minister’s decision
Minister's decision. 26 Mar 2020
Stuart Nash’s decisions for the TAC review of CRA 1, 3, 4, 7 & 8. Minister of Fisheries. Received 27 March 2020.
Advice to Minister
Advice to Minister. FNZ. 26 Mar 2020
Final advice paper for the Minister of Fisheries review of the Total Allowable Catch in CRA 1, 3, 4, 7 & 8. Fisheries New Zealand. Received 27 March 2020.
Submissions
All submissions. Fisheries NZ. Mar 2020
All submissions in response to the review of the Total Allowable Catch in CRA 1, 3, 4, 7 & 8. Fisheries New Zealand. Received 27 March 2020.
Submission summary. LegaSea. Feb 2020
Submission summary. North and South Island crayfish management review. Brief outline of submission made in response to the future management of CRA 1, 3, 4, 7 & 8. LegaSea. February 2020.
Submission. Joint recreational. 5 Feb 2020
Submission repeating the call for cancellation of the commercial concession applying in CRA 3, 7 & 8. The Minister must retain the existing recreational allowance in CRA 3 and the TACC in CRA 7. The Minister must delay management changes in CRA 4 until a new stock assessment is available. Joint recreational submission by the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council-LegaSea and the New Zealand Angling & Casting Association. 5 February 2020.
2019
NZSFC summary of proposals
Proposal summary. NZSFC. 18 Dec 2019
Proposal summary. TACC reviews CRA 1, 3, 4, 7 & 8. NZ Sport Fishing Council. 18 December 2019.
FNZ management proposals
Proposals. Fisheries NZ. 13 Dec 2019
Proposals. TACC reviews of CRA 3, 4 & 8. Fisheries NZ. 13 December 2019.
2018
Recreational catch estimates
CRA recreational harvest estimates 2018
Estimated recreational harvest of rock lobster for the 2017-18 fishing year, for all areas. Includes bag sizes for all areas.