Following a recommendation by The Waitangi Tribunal in 1992, Ngāi Tahu Seafood was established to manage the fishing quota received by Ngāi Tahu following settlement with the Crown.

Ngāi Tahu Seafood also holds substantial fishing quotas in other species.

A significant amount of Ngāi Tahu quota is caught by Ngāi Tahu fishers, in many cases by families who have been fishing for generations. We also have commercial relationships with other New Zealand fishers and processors.

Ngāi Tahu Seafood has its head office adjacent to the Christchurch International Airport in Te Waipounamu, the South Island of Aotearoa, New Zealand. From here, our team coordinate an integrated fishing, processing and distribution chain.

As well as Christchurch, Ngāi Tahu Seafood has bases in Bluff and Kaikōura. Our facilities range from simple, wharf-based receiving chillers through to full, export-registered processing plants and are linked by Ngāi Tahu Seafood's own fleet of modern, temperature-controlled trucks.