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List: Restricted baitfish

Effective 4 November 2021

When sourced from all countries other than New Zealand

All species of farmed bony fish (i.e. fish that are grown and harvested in an aquaculture system)

Lampetra spp.

All species in the Family Aulorhynchidae

Lepomis spp.

All species in the Family Embiotocidae

Merluccius spp.

All species in the Family Gadidae

Micropterus spp.

All species in the Family Gasterosteidae

Morone spp.

All species in the Family Lotidae

Moxostoma spp.

All species in the Family Osmeridae

Mugil spp.

All species in the Family Pleuronectidae

Mullus spp.

All species in the Family Scophthalmidae

Neogobius spp.

Acanthopagrus spp. (former name Mylio spp.)

Notropis spp.

Alosa spp.

Pagellus spp.

Ambloplites spp.

Paralichthys spp.

Ameiurus spp.

Perca spp.

Ammodytes spp.

Percopsis spp.

Anarhichas spp.

Pimephales spp.

Anguilla spp.

Pomatoschistus spp.

Anoplopoma spp.

Pomoxis spp.

Aplodinotus spp.

Rachycentron spp.

Argentina spp.

Sander spp. (former name Stizostedion spp.)

Belone spp.

Sardina spp.

Brevoortias spp.

Sardinops spp.

Centrolabrus spp.

Scomber spp.

Clupea spp. Includes herring and sprat (Sprattus spp. is synonymous with Clupea spp.; excludes Sardinella spp.)

Scorpaena spp.

Ctenolabrus spp.

Sebastes spp.

Cyclopterus spp.

Solea spp.

Dicentrarchus spp.

Sparus spp.

Dorosoma spp.

Symphodus spp.

Engraulis spp.

Thamnaconus spp. (former name Navodon spp.)

Esox spp.

Thunnus spp.

Eutrigla spp.

Trachinotus spp.

Fundulus spp.

Trachurus spp.

Ictalurus spp.

Trichiurus spp.

Labrus spp.

When sourced from all countries in, and islands surrounding, Asia

Epinephelus spp.

Parapristipoma spp.

Evynnis spp.

Plectorhinchus spp.

Girella spp.

Pseudocaranx spp.

Lateolabrax spp.

Rhabdosargus spp.

Lates spp.

Sciaenops spp.

Larimichthys spp.

Scomberomorus spp.

Leiognathus spp.

Seriola spp.

Lethrinus spp.

Stephanolepis spp.

Oplegnathus spp.

Takifugu spp.

Pagrus spp.

Note: All species of farmed finfish (fish that are grown and harvested in an aquaculture system) are restricted baitfish and cannot be imported whole for use as baitfish, or human consumption. Wild caught finfish species listed in the restricted baitfish list cannot be imported whole for use as baitfish unless import conditions are established that manage any biosecurity risks associated with that import.