Orange roughy, blue cod catch limits reduced

Orange roughy, blue cod catch limits reduced

Catch limits for Chatham Rise and southern New Zea­­land orange roughy will be more than halved to support sustainability following a careful scientific assessment and public consultation, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. The changes are included in a suite of catch limit changes as part of a regular sustainability review. Reduced catch limits for three blue cod stocks, as well as increases for blue mackerel, rig, snapper and gemf…