Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries
Have your say
Fisheries New Zealand is seeking feedback on proposed changes to sustainability measures for orange roughy in ORH 3B and blue mackerel in EMA 1 as part of the 2025 October sustainability round.
The ORH 3B stock covers orange roughy across Southland, the East Coast of the South Island, the Sub-Antarctic and the Chatham Islands. The EMA 1 stock covers blue mackerel across the East Coast of Northland, and Auckland and the Bay of Plenty.
We invite feedback from tangata whenua, stakeholders, and the public on the proposals for these stocks. Summaries of the proposals are on this page and full details are in the consultation documents.
The closing time and date for submissions on the ORH 3B and EMA 1 proposals is 9am on 28 July 2025.
Summary of the proposals and consultation documents
Supporting document
Information on the interpretation and application of the statutory considerations relevant to TAC decisions is provided in the Legal Appendix.
Legal Appendix: Overview of legislative requirements and other considerations in relation to sustainability measures [PDF, 389 KB]
About the proposed changes
Fisheries New Zealand reviews catch limits for selected stocks twice a year. This is consistent with the purpose of the Fisheries Act 1996 to allow for sustainable utilisation.
These proposals have been assessed:
- in the context of the relevant statutory requirements
- using the best available information, including the latest scientific information on the status of the stocks and tangata whenua and stakeholder input.
Related consultation
There is related consultation underway for other fish stocks as part of the 2025 October sustainability round. Submissions on that consultation close earlier (5pm on 23 July 2025).
Review of sustainability measures for 1 October 2025
Making your submission
Email your feedback on the proposals set out in the ORH 3B and EMA 1 consultation documents by 9am on 28 July 2025 to FMsubmissions@mpi.govt.nz
A template is available to help you complete your submission.
Submission template [DOCX]
While we prefer email, you can post written submissions to:
2025 Sustainability Review
Fisheries Management
Fisheries New Zealand
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140
New Zealand.
What to include
Make sure you tell us in your submission:
- the title of the consultation document
- your name and title
- your organisation’s name (if you are submitting on behalf of an organisation, and whether your submission represents the whole organisation or a section of it)
- your contact details (such as phone number, address, and email).
Submissions are public information
Note that all, part, or a summary of your submission may be published on this website. Most often this happens when we issue a document that reviews the submissions received.
People can also ask for copies of submissions under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). The OIA says we must make the content of submissions available unless we have good reason for withholding it. Those reasons are detailed in sections 6 and 9 of the OIA.
If you think there are grounds to withhold specific information from publication, make this clear in your submission or contact us. Reasons may include that it discloses commercially sensitive or personal information. However, any decision MPI makes to withhold details can be reviewed by the Ombudsman, who may direct us to release it.