The minister hasn't set the TAC yet.
She indicated that the minimum would be 25,000. She directed the department to undertake further consultation with industry, including the processing sector, in order to inform a final TAC, which will be established following next week's consultations.
One of the concerns the minister expressed is processing capacity, which links to market development. It's the importance of ensuring fish isn't just coming out of the water and not generating economic benefit. We'll be working with the fishing industry, including the processing sector, next week to help inform the minister's final decision on an appropriate level of removals for this year.