ACE Crown Tender - Now Open

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) invites tenders for the purchase of annual catch entitlement (ACE) for the 2025–2026 fishing year for a range of fishing stocks.

The tender closes on Thursday the 18^th of December 2025 at 3:00 PM. All bids must be received by Fishserve by 3.00 PM on this date.

The conditions of the tender, tender form and full details of the process can be found here. A list of the ACE available for purchase is outlined in the table below.

If you wish to submit an offer, courier or deliver your offer to:

The Crown Quota Broker Tender Box, Fishserve, Floor 12, 7 Waterloo Quay, Pipitea, Wellington 6011

OR mail your offer to:

The Crown Quota Broker, PO Box 297, Wellington 6140

If you have any questions, or require any further information, please email: quotabroker@fishserve.co.nz or phone (04) 460 9555.

To view the outcome of previous tenders please visit the Ministry for Primary Industries website .