Customary fishing

Description of data collection system	Kaitiaki are required to report to the Ministry of Fisheries the quantities of fish of different species authorised or taken for customary purposes. The data provided by each kaitiaki is the aggregate catch for each quarter in each fishstock.
Purpose of data collection	To assess the customary catch for sustainability purposes and to ensure that a suitable allowance can be made when setting TACCs.
Coverage of data set	All customary catch and associated authorisations should be recorded in this system. However not all areas are currently covered as kaitiaki have not yet been appointed in all areas, particularly the North Island and the top of the South Island.
Reporting Requirements	Kaitiaki are required under the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998 to complete a Customary Fishing form quarterly.
Temporal Resolution	The quarter in which fishing occurred
Spatial Resolution	The QMA or FMA
Date of first available historic data	October 2000
Timeframe for data availability	The dataset is not currently available on a database
Extent of validation/checking	Manual checks for reasonable values
Limitations of the dataset	Not all areas are currently covered within this system
Stewardship of the data	Stewardship for this data rests with the Fisheries Management Group of the Ministry of Fisheries. The dataset is collected and managed within the Ministry of Fisheries.
Access to the data	Contact Scott Williamson in the Fisheries Management group to arrange access.