Trochus fishery

Fishery symbol

  • J1: Trochus fishery (east coast)

Operating area

Quota

The fishery is managed through:

  • total allowable commercial catch (TACC)
  • individual transferable quotas (ITQs) units allocated to each licence.

Licences

To operate in the fishery, you need a:

Reporting and monitoring

Commercial fishers must:

Equipment

  • One primary boat.
  • Up to 4 tender boats.

Target species

Size limits

  • Trochus minimum size limit is 8cm (across the widest part of the opening).
  • Trochus maximum size limit is 12.5cm (across the widest part of the opening).