✨ Fisheries Notices




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 115

26 SEPTEMBER 2014

PAGE 3270

PART 6

Orange Roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) Dressed (DRE)

Diagram of Orange Roughy

  • Dorsal Fin
  • Caudal (tail) Fin
  • Longitudinal Axis
  • Pelvic Fin
  • Anal Fin
  • Pectoral Fin

The body of a fish from which the head and gut have been removed with:

(i) the anterior cut being a straight line passing immediately behind the posterior insertions of both pectoral fins

(The posterior insertion of the pectoral fin means the point along the body of a fish at which the rear (posterior) edge of the pectoral fin emerges.)

Pectoral fin folded forward to show posterior insertion

However, a variation to the straight cut that recovers more of the fish is acceptable, i.e. the processed fish is between the dressed (DRE) and headed, gutted and tailed (HGT) states.

Acceptable Acceptable
(Between DRE and HGT) Not acceptable
(Processed beyond DRE)

  • Acceptable
  • Acceptable (Between DRE and HGT)
  • Not acceptable (Processed beyond DRE)


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🌾 Fisheries (Conversion Factors) Notice 2014 (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Fisheries, Conversion Factors, Notice, Fisheries Act 1996, Definitions, Fish Processing, Orange Roughy, Dressed (DRE), Longitudinal Axis, Pectoral Fin, Anatomical Cuts