7 TH MEETING OF THE COMMISSION The Hague, The Netherlands, 23 to 27 January 2019

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1 7 TH MEETING OF THE COMMISSION The Hague, The Netherlands, 23 to 27 January 2019 COMM 7 Inf 01 Catch data submitted to the SPRFMO Secretariat (as at 04 December 2018) Secretariat Table of Contents 1. Introduction... 2 Figure 1.1: Annual catches (t) reported by SPRFMO Members (and CNCPs) assigned to each fishery Figure 1.2: Annual catches (t), number of species reported and active fishing vessels for SPRFMO fisheries in Table 1.1: Major species and species groups caught in SPRFMO fisheries during the last 10 years Annual reported catches in the South Pacific for Trachurus spp (Jack/Horse mackerels)... 5 Table 2.1: Annual catch data Trachurus spp (t)... 5 Table 2.2: Preliminary catches in the South- East Pacific for Trachurus murphyi (Monthly catch returns; Jan Oct 2018)... 9 Figure 2.1: Annual reported catches in the South-East Pacific Jack mackerel Annual reported catches in the South Pacific for Scomber spp (Mackerels) Table 3.1: Annual catch data Scomber spp (t) Figure 3.1: Annual reported catches in the South-East Pacific Chub mackerel Annual reported catches in the South-East Pacific for Dosidicus gigas (Jumbo flying squid) Table 4.1: Annual catch data for Dosidicus gigas (t) Figure 4.1: Annual reported catches in the South-East Pacific Jumbo flying squid Annual reported catches for Hoplostethus atlanticus in the South Pacific (Orange roughy) Table 5.1: Annual catch data Hoplostethus atlanticus (t) Figure 5.1: Annual reported catches in the SPRFMO Area Orange roughy Annual reported catches for other species Table 6.1: Annual catch data other species (t) Table 6.2: Annual catch data mixed species (t) Annex 1: Major species groups Annex 2: FAO Fishing Areas of the world PO Box 3797, Wellington 6140, New Zealand P: F: E: secretariat@sprfmo.int

2 Catch (thousand tonnes) COMM 7 Inf Introduction This paper summarises Annual Catch Totals (for key species) received by the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Organisation (SPRFMO) Secretariat as at 4 December 2018 and for the last 40 years. It updates COMM6-INF03 and includes earlier information which was submitted to the Interim Secretariat ( ) under the Interim Management measures. Annual catches by fishery The SPRFMO Convention applies to the high seas of the South Pacific, covering about a fourth of the Earth's high seas areas. Currently, the main commercial resources fished in the SPRFMO Area are Jack mackerel and jumbo flying squid in the Southeast Pacific and, to a much lesser degree, various deep-water species often associated with seamounts in the Southwest Pacific. 2, , ,500 1, Jack mackerel Squid Demersal Participants Total (whole range) 0 Figure 1.1: Annual catches (t) reported by SPRFMO Members (and CNCPs) assigned to each fishery. Figure 1.1 above shows catches in the SPRFMO Area for the last 10 years according to the Secretariat s records. Total catches (all species) for the Jack mackerel fishery show a steep decline until 2012 in the area managed by SPRFMO (ie including jack mackerel inside Chile s EEZ) after which a recovery occurred and since 2015 total catches for this fishery have been stable. The high seas South-east Pacific squid fishery has experienced rapid growth and catches have been relatively stable for at least 5 years. The catches for the deepwater demersal fishery are barely noticeable on this scale. For context, total catches of broad interest to SPRFMO (ie. including 2

3 Total Catch (t) Number of vessels/species COMM 7 Inf 01 jack mackerel/squid catches from neighbouring EEZs) are also displayed. Figure 1.1 also shows that participation in SPRFMO fisheries by Members (and CNCPs) has remained constant throughout this period although the number of vessels operating in each fishery varies considerably (Figure 1.2). Fishery characteristics Figure 1.2 shows the different characteristics of each of the SPRFMO fisheries during The demersal fishery is the smallest by catch volume (~ 1,700 tonnes; note logarithmic scale) and has the highest species diversity (~150 species caught in 2017; secondary axis). The Jack mackerel fishery was around the same size as the monospecific Squid fishery, but with fewer vessels operating under the SPRFMO conservation management measures. 390, , , , Demersal Jack mackerel Squid Active vessels Species caught Catches 0 Figure 1.2: Annual catches (t), number of species reported and active fishing vessels for SPRFMO fisheries in There are over 340 individual species which have been recorded as being caught in the SPRFMO Area during the most recent 10 years and this paper provides a summary of 26 major species or groups. Species have generally been grouped order to: a) accommodate the use of similar (but different) species codes by different participants and; b) to highlight important taxonomic groups which otherwise might be lost due to numerous small catches of individual species. For the purposes of this paper the major species groups were defined as during the last 10 years either: 3

4 1) being targeted in the SPRFMO Area or; 2) being one of the top 5 species occurring in a fishery or; 3) being present in over 4.5% of the fishing events in a fishery or; 4) representing over 0.5% of the total catch in a fishery. Table 1.1 shows which are the major species (groups) that are were identified using the process described above (refer to Annex 1 for more details concerning makeup of groupings). Table 1.1: Major species and species groups caught in SPRFMO fisheries during the last 10 years Fishery Code Scientific designation Common description No of spp Targeting frequency Fishing event Occurrence Percentage of Total catch Jack mackerel CJM Trachurus murphyi Chilean jack mackerel Jack mackerel MAS Scomber japonicus Chub mackerel Jack mackerel BRZ Bramidae Pomfrets, ocean breams Jack mackerel VTX Nomeidae Driftfishes Jack mackerel SKX Elasmobranchii Sharks, rays, skates, etc Totals (for fishery) Jigging GIS Dosidicus gigas Jumbo flying squid Totals (for fishery) Demersal ORY Hoplostethus atlanticus Orange roughy Demersal BRX Berycidae Alfonsinos, etc Demersal MOR Moridae Moras Demersal BWA Hyperoglyphe antarctica Bluenose warehou Demersal SKX Elasmobranchii Sharks, rays, skates, etc Demersal DGX Squalidae Dogfish sharks Demersal ORD Oreosomatidae Oreo dories Demersal RTX Macrouridae Grenadiers, rattails Demersal HAU Polyprion spp Hapuka Demersal EDW Pseudopentaceros spp Pelagic armourheads Demersal SCO Scorpaenidae Scorpionfishes Demersal MOW Nemadactylus spp Morwongs Demersal TRC Trachichthyidae Slimeheads Demersal AMX Seriola spp Amberjacks Demersal GEP Gempylidae Snake mackerels, escolars Demersal APO Apogonidae Cardinalfishes, etc Demersal BSX Serranidae Groupers, seabasses Demersal SNX Lutjanidae Snappers, jobfishes Demersal EMP Lethrinidae Emperors(=Scavengers) Demersal OPH Ophidiidae Cusk-eels, brotulas Demersal TOT Dissostichus spp Antarctic toothfishes Totals (for fishery) This paper does not verify catch amounts, nor does it assess the data received with any current Conservation Management Measure. 1 Does not imply that 46 species are caught in the fishery. Does show that the 46 species of Elasmobranchii listed in Annex 1 have been recorded in the SPRFMO Area. 2 Annual catch data for the jack mackerel fishery only contains 8 species codes rather than the 37 found in fishing activity data. 4

5 2. Annual reported catches in the South Pacific for Trachurus spp (Jack/Horse mackerels) Table 2.1: Annual catch data Trachurus spp (t) Participant Australia Belize Chile 3 China Cook Islands Cuba Ecuador FAO Area Unknown High seas EEZ EEZ EEZ HS HS HS HS HS vs In-zone (AUS) (CHL) (ECU) Species Trachurus spp. T. murphyi T. murphyi T. murphyi T. murphyi Trachurus spp. T. murphyi T. murphyi Chile has submitted annual catch data for T. murphyi dating back to Preliminary figure derived from monthly catch returns. 5

6 Table 2.1: Continued Participant European Union 5 Faroe Islands Japan Korea FAO Area 71/77/ High seas EEZ HS + EEZ vs In-zone (PER) HS Unknown HS HS + EEZ HS Species Trachurus spp. T. murphyi T. murphyi T. murphyi T. murphyi T. murphyi T. murphyi Lithuanian catches are included within both European Union and Russian Federation annual catch data for years prior to the dissolution of the former Soviet Union. 6 The Faroe Islands 2007 Figure includes small quantities of unspecified mackerel. 7 Figure not displayed as data is from less than 3 vessels and has not yet been made public. 6

7 Table 2.1: Continued Participant New Zealand 8 Peru 9 3, 6, 10, 11 Russian Federation FAO Area High seas EEZ EEZ EEZ EEZ EEZ HS unknown vs In-zone (NZL) (NZL) (NZL) (PER) (PER) HS Species T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. murphyi declivis novaezelandia murphyi murphyi declivis murphyi murphyi Catches of Trachurus spp made by Ukrainian vessels operating within the New Zealand EEZ are included within New Zealand, Russian Federation (years < 1992) and Ukrainian annual catch data. 9 Peru has submitted annual catch data for T. murphyi dating back to Russian Federation figures pre-2009 have been proportioned between the High Seas and Peru s EEZ using SWG-09-INF Ukraine operations prior to 1992 were conducted under the flag of the former Soviet Union Annual catch data was provided for a single vessel (the Lafayette) however it has not been included, pending receipt of operational fishing information. 13 The Russian Federation 2009 figure was taken by 5 of the 6 vessels that were present in the Area. 7

8 Table 2.1: Continued Participant Ukraine 6,9 Vanuatu FAO Area High seas EEZ vs In-zone (NZL) HS unknown HS Species Trachurus spp. T. murphyi T. murphyi T. murphyi

9 Catch (t) COMM 7 Inf 01 Table 2.2: Preliminary catches in the South- East Pacific for Trachurus murphyi (Monthly catch returns; Jan Oct 2018) Participant FAO Area High seas vs In-zone 2018 Chile 87 ANJ Ecuador 87 ANJ 0 Peru 87 ANJ Chile 87 HS 975 China 87 HS European Union 87 HS Faroe Islands 87 HS 0 Korea 87 HS Peru 87 HS 0 Russian Federation 87 HS Vanuatu 87 HS 0 Total (t) ,600,000 1,400,000 1,200,000 1,000, , , , , Chile Peru China European Union Vanuatu Ecuador Korea Faroe Islands Russian Federation Figure 2.1: Annual reported catches in the South-East Pacific Jack mackerel 9

10 3. Annual reported catches in the South Pacific for Scomber spp (Mackerels) Table 3.1: Annual catch data Scomber spp (t) Participant Belize Chile China Ecuador Faroe Islands Japan FAO Area High seas EEZ EEZ HS HS HS + EEZ HS vs In-zone (CHL) (ECU) HS HS Species S. japonicus S. japonicus S. japonicus S. japonicus S. japonicus S. japonicus S. japonicus S. japonicus Preliminary figure derived from monthly catch returns only. 2 Figure not displayed as data is from less than 3 vessels and has not yet been made public. 10

11 Table 3.1: Continued Participant European Union Korea Vanuatu FAO Area 71/ Unknown High seas vs In-zone HS + EEZ HS + EEZ HS HS Unknown HS HS HS Species Scomber spp S. japonicus Scomber spp S. japonicus S. japonicus S. japonicus S. japonicus S. japonicus Figure not displayed as data is from less than 3 vessels and has not yet been made public. 11

12 Table 3.1: Continued Participant Peru Russian Federation Ukraine FAO Area High seas EEZ EEZ HS Unknown HS Unknown vs In-zone (PER) (NZL) HS Unknown Species S. japonicus S. japonicus S. australasicus S. japonicus S. japonicus S. australasicus S. australasicus S. japonicus

13 Catch (t) COMM 7 Inf , , , , ,000 50, Chile Ecuador Peru Vanuatu EU China Faroe Islands Korea Russian Federation Figure 3.1: Annual reported catches in the South-East Pacific Chub mackerel 13

14 4 Annual reported catches in the South-East Pacific for Dosidicus gigas (Jumbo flying squid) Table 4.1: Annual catch data for Dosidicus gigas (t) Participant Peru Chile China Ecuador FAO Area High seas EEZ EEZ EEZ HS HS + EEZ HS HS vs In-zone (PER) (CHL) (ECU) Species D. gigas D. gigas D. gigas D. gigas D. gigas D. gigas D. gigas

15 Table 4.1: Continued Participant Japan Korea Chinese Taipei Panama FAO Area High seas EEZ HS HS + EEZ EEZ vs In-zone (PER) HS HS + EEZ HS HS Species D. gigas D. gigas D. gigas D. gigas D. gigas Unspecified D. gigas D. gigas

16 Table 4.1: Continued Participant Belize European Russian Union Federation Ukraine FAO Area High seas vs In-zone HS Unknown Unknown Unknown Species Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified D. gigas Lithuanian catches are included within both European Union and Russian Federation annual catch data for years prior to the dissolution of the former Soviet Union. 16

17 Catch (t) COMM 7 Inf 01 1,200,000 1,000, , , , , Peru China Chile Chinese Taipei Korea Ecuador Panama Figure 4.1: Annual reported catches in the South-East Pacific Jumbo flying squid 17

18 5 Annual reported catches for Hoplostethus atlanticus in the South Pacific (Orange roughy) Table 5.1: Annual catch data Hoplostethus atlanticus (t) Participant Australia Belize China Korea FAO Area Unknown High seas vs In-zone HS HS HS Unknown HS HS + EEZ Species H. atlanticus H. atlanticus H. atlanticus H. atlanticus H. atlanticus H. atlanticus Reported catch figures were grouped; these catches have been split equally between years. 2 This catch was reported by both Belize and China as an annual total from the same vessel fishing in the same period. Therefore, this catch amount is represented twice in this table. 18

19 Table 5.1: Continued Participant European Union New Zealand Russian Federation Ukraine FAO Area High seas vs In-zone HS HS Unknown Unknown HS Species H. atlanticus H. atlanticus H. atlanticus H. atlanticus H. atlanticus

20 Catch (t) COMM 7 Inf 01 1,600 1,400 1,200 1, New Zealand Australia European Union Figure 5.1: Annual reported catches in the SPRFMO Area Orange roughy 20

21 6 Annual reported catches for other species The following tables summarises annual catch data received by the Secretariat for the remaining major species/species groups. Caches which were known to have been taken entirely within areas of National Jurisdiction have been excluded. Table 6.1: Annual catch data other species (t) Participant Australia FAO Area 81 High seas vs In-zone HS Species Amberjacks Cardinalfish Alfonsinos Promfrets Groupers Pelagic Bluenose Dogfish armour Warehou sharks heads Emperors Snake mackerels Hapuka Moras Morwongs Reported catch figures were grouped; these catches have been split equally between years. Cuskeels Oreo Dories Scorpion fishes Sharks, rays Snappers

22 Table 6.1: Continued Participant Belize Chile European Union FAO Area Various Various 87 High seas vs In-zone HS HS HS HS HS Species Alfonsinos Pelagic armour heads Grenadiers Alfonsinos Promfrets Cardinal fishes Bluenose Warehou This catch was reported by both Belize and China as an annual total from the same vessel fishing in the same period. Therefore, this catch amount is represented twice in this table. 3 Figure not displayed as data is from less than 3 vessels and has not yet been made public. Dogfish sharks Pelagic Armor heads Hapuka Moras Cuskeels Scorpion fishes Alfonsinos Promfrets Drift fishes Grenadiers

23 Table 6.1: Continued Participant Japan Ukraine 4 Russian Federation FAO Area 87 81, 87 81, 87 High seas vs In-zone HS + EEZ HS + EEZ HS + EEZ Species Promfrets Groupers Morwongs Sharks, rays Alfonsinos Pelagic Armor heads Cardinal fishes Oreo Dories Amberjacks Alfonsinos Promfrets Catches made by Ukrainian vessels operating within the New Zealand EEZ are also included within New Zealand annual catch data. Snake mackerels Moras Oreo dories Grenadiers Scorpion fishes Sharks, rays Pelagic Armor heads

24 Table 6.1: Continued Participant New Zealand FAO Area 81 High seas vs In-zone HS Species Amberjacks Cardinalfishes Alfonsinos Pelagic Bluenose Dogfish Snake Armor Warehou sharks mackerels heads Hapuka Moras Morwongs Cuskeels Oreo dories Grenadiers Scorpion fishes Sharks, rays Toothfish Slimeheads

25 Table 6.2: Annual catch data mixed species (t) Participant Australia Belize China European New Russian Japan Korea Peru Union Zealand Federation Ukraine 4 FAO Area Various 81 81, , 87 81, 87 High seas HS + HS + HS + HS + EEZ HS HS + EEZ vs In-zone EEZ EEZ EEZ HS HS HS + EEZ HS + EEZ Species Marine fishes nei Reported catch figures were grouped; these catches have been split equally between years. 2 This catch was reported by both Belize and China as an annual total from the same vessel fishing in the same period. Therefore, this catch amount is represented twice in these tables. 4 Catches made by Ukrainian vessels operating within the New Zealand EEZ are also included within New Zealand annual catch data. Table 6.2 shows information for mixed species indicating that this information was either submitted in this manner or it has been grouped into this category by the Secretariat.

26 Annex 1: Major species groups FAO code FAO common name Group code Scientific group Group name AMB Greater amberjack AMX Amberjacks nei RLH Samson fish YTC Yellowtail amberjack APO Cardinalfishes, etc. nei CDL Cardinal fishes nei EGR Robust cardinalfish EPI Black cardinal fish QLX Apogon spp ALF Alfonsinos nei BXD Alfonsino BYS Splendid alfonsino CXF Redfish CXZ Bight redfish BLB Blue butterfish BPQ Pacific pomfret BRA Brama spp BRU Southern rays bream BRZ Pomfrets, ocean breams nei BUX Butterfishes, pomfrets nei POA Atlantic pomfret TAL Big-scale pomfret BSX Groupers, seabasses nei CFY Bluespotted hind EEA Blacktip grouper EEP Comet grouper EFQ Longfin grouper EFT Tomato hind EIU Wavy-lined grouper EMO Plectropomus leopardus ENI Orange-spotted grouper EPY Speckled blue grouper EWL Epinephelus tukula GPX Groupers nei HHN Redbanded perch IPL Butterfly perch LDP Orange perch PLM Spotted coralgrouper AMX Seriola spp Amberjacks APO Apogonidae Cardinalfishes, etc. BRX Berycidae Alfonsinos, etc. BRZ Bramidae Pomfrets, ocean breams BSX Serranidae Groupers, seabasses RNL Pink maomao VRA White-edged lyretail VRL Yellow-edged lyretail BWA Bluenose warehou BWA Hyperoglyphe antarctica Bluenose warehou CJM Chilean jack mackerel CJM Trachurus murphyi Chilean jack mackerel CEM Smallfin gulper shark DGX Squalidae Dogfish sharks 26

27 FAO code FAO common name Group code Scientific group Group name CYO Portuguese dogfish CYP Longnose velvet dogfish CYU Plunket shark CYW Roughskin dogfish CZI Centroscymnus spp DCA Birdbeak dogfish DGS Picked dogfish DGX Dogfish sharks nei DGZ Dogfishes nei DOP Shortnose spurdog ETF Blackbelly lanternshark EUP Pygmy shark GUP Gulper shark GUQ Leafscale gulper shark QUK Shortspine spurdog SCK Kitefin shark SDH Rough longnose dogfish SHL Lanternsharks nei YSM Largespine velvet dogfish BOR Boarfishes nei EDR Pelagic armourhead EDW Pelagic armourheads nei EMV Bigspined boarfish EDW Pseudopentaceros spp Pelagic armourheads SWH Giant boarfish ZAL Longfin boarfish GMW Blue-lined large-eye bream LBR Largeeye breams LHB Spotcheek emperor LHI Trumpet emperor EMP Lethrinidae Emperors(=Scavengers) LHO Longface emperor WTM Mozambique large-eye bream GEM Silver gemfish GEP Snake mackerels, escolars nei LEC Escolar OIL Oilfish GEP Gempylidae Snake mackerels, escolars RXX Rexea spp SNK Snoek GIS Jumbo flying squid GIS Dosidicus gigas Jumbo flying squid HAU Hapuka WHA Hapuku wreckfish HAU Polyprion spp Hapuka WRF Wreckfish MAS Chub mackerel MAS Scomber japonicus Chub mackerel ANT Blue antimora LEV Lepidion codlings nei LMF Small-headed cod MHJ Slender codling MOR Moridae Moras MOR Moras nei NEC Red codling 27

28 FAO code FAO common name Group code Scientific group Group name PBV Northern bastard codling RIB Common mora SAO Tadpole codling CDD Porae HAW Peruvian morwong MOW Morwongs MOW Nemadactylus spp Morwongs TAK Tarakihi CUS Pink cusk-eel OPH Ophidiidae Cusk-eels, brotulas ALL Warty dory BOE Black oreo ONV Spiky oreo OOT Ox-eyed oreo ORD Oreosomatidae Oreo dories ORD Oreo dories nei SSO Smooth oreo dory ORY Orange roughy ORY Hoplostethus atlanticus Orange roughy CKH Abyssal grenadier CKV Hawknose grenadier GRV Grenadiers nei LDE Thorntooth grenadier RTX Macrouridae Grenadiers, rattails MCH Bigeye grenadier RTX Grenadiers, rattails nei WGR Whitson's grenadier BRF Blackbelly rosefish HBX Hoplichthys spp HFR Red gurnard perch ROK Rosefishes nei SCO Scorpaenidae Scorpionfishes SCO Scorpionfishes nei SCS Scorpionfishes, rockfishes nei XTY Trachyscorpia spp ALV Thresher AML Grey reef shark API Deep-water catsharks ASK Angelsharks, sand devils nei ASY Australian spotted catshark BRO Copper shark BSH Blue shark BSK Basking shark BYU Longnose deep-sea skate CCE Bull shark SKX Elasmobranchii Sharks, rays, skates, etc. CPG Slender smooth-hound CPS Draughtsboard shark CPT Australian swellshark CTU Gummy shark CVX Ground sharks CWZ Carcharhinus sharks nei DPQ New Zealand smooth skate DWS Deep-water sharks nei GAG Tope shark 28

29 FAO code FAO common name Group code Scientific group Group name HAO JAT JDT LMA MTL NTC OXB POR PPC PPU PTM RAJ RBM RJG SHB SKH SKX SMA SPZ STT SYX THR TIG TRB TTF WSH ZRN ARQ AVR ETA ETC LDW LJB LJG LJV LRY LUV LWZ MAL PFM RES SNA SNX TOA TOP HPR OVE TPT New Zealand catshark Rough skate Thorntail stingray Longfin mako Spotted estuary smooth-hound Broadnose sevengill shark Prickly dogfish Porbeagle Longnose sawshark Shortnose sawshark False catshark Rays and skates nei Rhinobatos obtusus Arctic skate Bramble shark Various sharks nei Sharks, rays, skates, etc. nei Shortfin mako Smooth hammerhead Stingrays, butterfly rays nei Catsharks, etc. nei Thresher sharks nei Tiger shark Whitetip reef shark New Zealand torpedo Great white shark New Zealand rough skate Rusty jobfish Green jobfish Deep-water red snapper Deepwater longtail red snapper Yellow-banded snapper Two-spot red snapper Humpback red snapper Blacktail snapper Ornate jobfish Blubberlip snapper Oblique-banded snapper Malabar blood snapper Crimson jobfish Mangrove red snapper Snappers nei Snappers, jobfishes nei Antarctic toothfish Patagonian toothfish Mediterranean slimehead Slender roughy Sandpaper fish SNX Lutjanidae Snappers, jobfishes TOT Dissostichus spp Antarctic toothfishes TRC Trachichthyidae Slimeheads 29

30 FAO code FAO common name Group code Scientific group Group name TRC CUP UBA Slimeheads nei Cubiceps spp Blue fathead VTX Nomeidae Driftfishes 30

31 ANNEX 2: FAO FISHING AREAS OF THE WORLD 31