New Zealand mussel
Northern
New Zealand
New Zealand
Hand implements
Profile updated on 8 June 2023
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Perna canaliculus
SPECIES NAME(s)
New Zealand mussel
COMMON NAMES
Green-lipped mussel, Kuku, Kutai
There are two New Zealand green-lipped mussel populations. The Northern and Southern populations split south of Cook Strait. There are no stock assessments for the species but a Quota Management System began in 2004, with eight management sub-units (GLMs) at national level. The northern green-lipped mussel population extends along the GLMs 1, 2, 8, 9 and 10, while the southern green-lipped mussel population extends along the GLMs 3, 7A and 7B (MPI 2014).
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- Commercial harvesters compile with set quotas (Fisheries New Zealand (FNZ) 2022).
SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
≥ 6
Managers Compliance:
10.0
Fishers Compliance:
10.0
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