Publication Date
12-2016
Series Number
No. 9
Publisher
Department of Fisheries
ISBN
978-1-877098-62-8
ISSN
2205-3689
Abstract
The western rock lobster Panulirus cygnus (George) is taken by commercial and recreational fishers throughout its geographic range along the lower west coast of Western Australia. The main commercial fishery for P. cygnus is the West Coast Rock Lobster Managed Fishery (WCRLMF), which is Australia’s largest single-species fishery, currently worth about $400 million annually. Western rock lobster provides the basis for the economies of a number of coastal towns and also supports a recreational fishery.
Number of Pages
139
Keywords
Western Australia, Rock Lobster
Disciplines
Aquaculture and Fisheries | Environmental Monitoring | Natural Resources and Conservation | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Sustainability
Recommended Citation
Lestang, S d,
Caputi, N,
and
How, J.
(2016), Resource Assessment Report Western Rock Lobster Resource of Western Australia. Department of Fisheries, Perth. Report No. 9.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/fr_msc/17
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