7067 (2024). Lan Pham to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

7067 (2024). Lan Pham to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: What, if any, was the observer coverage in SQU6T in 2022/2023 and how does this compare with the previous three years?

Hon Shane Jones: I am advised that 96% of all fishing events targeting squid in the SQU6T Quota Management Area during the 2022/2023 (Oct-Sep) fishing year were observed by a Fisheries New Zealand observer. The table below compares this figure to those of the previous three fishing years. Fishing year Percentage of observer coverage 2019/20 91% 2020/21 98% 2021/22 95% 2022/23 96%