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Seafood Watch - Seafood Guide
New Zealand Tai Snapper
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New Zealand Tai Snapper
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Red Seabream, Squirefish, Tai, Kodai
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New Zealand
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Danish Seine, Trawl
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New Zealand Tai Snapper
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Red Seabream, Squirefish, Tai, Kodai
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New Zealand
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Bottom Longline
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New Zealand Tai Snapper
New Zealand tai snapper has been historically overfished, but fishery managers are working to help populations recover. The type of fishing gear is important in determining sustainability. Caught with bottom longlines, beach seines and gillnets, New Zealand tai snapper is a "Good Alternative." However, when caught with bottom trawls or Danish seines, it's ranked "Avoid."
Consumer Note
Several very different types of fish are sold in U.S. sushi bars as "tai snapper." Consumers may need to ask questions about where the fish is from and whether it is sold under another name and then use this information when you consult our pocket guides.
Summary
New Zealand tai snapper is a long-lived fish that's found in the waters surrounding New Zealand and Australia. Unlike many long-lived fish, New Zealand tai snapper reaches sexual maturity at a young age, which helps make it resilient to fishing pressure. It is an important fishery in New Zealand and a popular item on sushi menus in the U.S.
New Zealand tai snapper has been overfished in the past. Fishery managers have responded and populations are now recovering but low abundance of these populations remains a concern.
The New Zealand tai snapper fishery uses a variety of fishing gear, including bottom longline, Danish seine and bottom trawl. Both bottom trawls and Danish seines may severely impact the seafloor habitat, while bottom longlines are less damaging.
Consumers should "Avoid" New Zealand tai snapper caught with bottom trawls or Danish seines and should instead choose fish caught with gillnet, beach seine and bottom longline, which are all "Good Alternatives."
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