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Catch limits tightened in latest step of fisheries reform

Orange roughy catch cuts and blue cod limits land from October 1, as Shane Jones links today’s sustainability round to the coming Fisheries Act Bill.

Orange roughy catch limits have been halved in some areas.

Mike McRoberts Mon, 29 Sep 2025
Key points
  • What’s at stake: Getting depleted orange roughy and under pressure blue cod back on track while holding export earnings, regional jobs, and public trust in the system.
  • Background: Significant Fisheries Act reforms, with multi-year settings that move with abundance, tighter litigation focus, and privacy protections around compliance data such as cameras. Today’s decisions also increases orange roughy and blue cod catch limits and lift some other stocks, effective October 1.
  • Main players: Minister Shane Jones; quota holders including Māori companies and iwi organisations; recreational fishing groups such as LegaSea; and environmental NGOs.

Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has confirmed a sustainability round that halves orange roughy catches on the Chatham Rise and in southern New Zealand and trims blue cod settings across three fisheries, including catch limits for recreational fishers.

Today’s announcement is another step

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Mike McRoberts Mon, 29 Sep 2025
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Key points
  • What’s at stake: Getting depleted orange roughy and under pressure blue cod back on track while holding export earnings, regional jobs, and public trust in the system.
  • Background: Significant Fisheries Act reforms, with multi-year settings that move with abundance, tighter litigation focus, and privacy protections around compliance data such as cameras. Today’s decisions also increases orange roughy and blue cod catch limits and lift some other stocks, effective October 1.
  • Main players: Minister Shane Jones; quota holders including Māori companies and iwi organisations; recreational fishing groups such as LegaSea; and environmental NGOs.
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