Gurnard 7 TAC review 2020
DECISION: APPROVED
Introduction
On 25 May 2020 Fisheries New Zealand (FNZ) advised they were reviewing the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) in Red gurnard 7.
A 10% increase in the TACC was proposed. There would be no changes to the allowances for non-commercial fishing interests or other mortality.
Submissions were due by 1 July 2020. The New Zealand Sport Fishing Council submitted a response on 1 July, a joint submission commenting on proposed changes to Snapper 7 and Gurnard 7.
On 11 September 2020 the Minister announced his approval to increase the TAC, TACC and allowance for fishing related mortality.
Proposal
Fisheries New Zealand has proposed two options for the future management of Red gurnard 7 (GUR 7). See Table 1 below.
FNZ propose the Minister of Fisheries apply the changes from 1 October 2020.
Table 1: Current and proposed TACs, TACCs and allowances for gurnard, in tonnes (t).
Submission
The New Zealand Sport Fishing Council submitted a response to the FNZ proposals on 1 July 2020. The Council did not support the proposed increase to the TACC, instead we supported a 5% increase to the TAC which would be applied to the allowance for other mortality. This was necessary because in a trawl fishery the allowance set aside to account for fishing related mortality needs to be at least 10% of the TACC.
The Council acknowledge that GUR 7 is a low information stock so a TACC review will only occur when the next trawl survey results are available, therefore this stock needs precautionary management.
Relevant information
2020
Decision
Fisheries Minister's decision for 1 October. 11 Sep 2020
Stuart Nash’s decision for the future management of 29 fishstocks and the deemed value rates for 12 stocks. Decisions apply from 1 October 2020. Minister of Fisheries. 11 September 2020.
FNZ Advice
Advice to Minister on decisions for 1 Oct fish stocks. FNZ. 11 Sept 2020
Advice paper to the Minister of Fisheries including recommendations for the future management of 29 fish stocks. Fisheries New Zealand. Dated July 2020. Released on 11 September 2020.
Submissions
GUR 7 and SNA 7 submission. NZSFC. 1 July 2020
Submission in response to the review of Total Allowable Catches (TACs) for Snapper 7 and Gurnard 7, around the west coast, Tasman and Marlborough, South Island. The New Zealand Sport Fishing Council support conservative increases to the TACs for SNA 7 & GUR 7. Submission 1 July 2020.
Submissions. Review of 1 October 2020 fish stocks. Mixed submitters. Part 1
Fisheries New Zealand compilation of submissions in response to proposals for 1 October 2020 fish stocks. Part 1. Submissions 1 July. Released 11 Sep 2020.
Submissions. Review of 1 October 2020 fish stocks. Mixed submitters. Part 2
Fisheries New Zealand compilation of submissions in response to proposals for 1 Oct 2020 fish stocks. Submissions 1 July. Released 11 Sep 2020.
Submissions. Review of 1 Oct 2020 fish stocks. Mixed submitters. Part 3
Fisheries New Zealand compilation of submissions in response to proposals for 1 Oct 2020 fish stocks. Submissions 1 July. Released 11 Sep 2020.
Proposal
GUR 7 and SNA 7 TAC review. FNZ. 25 May 2020
Fisheries New Zealand proposals to review the TAC in Snapper 7 and Gurnard 7, at the top of the South Island. 25 May 2020.
Review, mixed species proposal letter. FNZ. 25 May 2020
Fisheries New Zealand advise they are reviewing a range of fish stocks and TACs for the next fishing season. Submissions due 1 July. FNZ letter. 25 May 2020.
Research
Gurnard plenary. FNZ. May 2020
Fisheries New Zealand plenary summarising the available data on the red gurnard stocks in NZ waters. May 2020.
Gurnard Plenary MPI. May 2015
Gurnard plenary. MPI. May 2015.