Publication Date
7-2012
Series Number
236
Publisher
Department of Fisheries
City
Perth, WA
ISBN
978-1-921845-47-5
ISSN
1035 - 4549
Abstract
The commercial fishery is managed in three zones: south of latitude 30°S (Zone C), north of latitude 30°S (Zone B) and a third offshore zone (Zone A) around the Abrolhos Islands (Figure 1.3). Effort is evenly split between the southern and northern zones through the implementation of management controls aimed at addressing zone-specific issues. These issues include different maximum size restrictions and seasonal opening and closing dates. This report focuses on the state of the western rock lobster ecology at the date of publication.
Number of Pages
128
Keywords
Lobster, Western Rock Lobster, Fisheries, Management, Ecology
Disciplines
Aquaculture and Fisheries
Recommended Citation
Bellchambers, L., Mantel, P., Chandrapavan, A., Pember, M. and Evans, S. (2012). Western Rock Lobster Ecology – The State of Knowledge Marine Stewardship Council Principle 2: Maintenance of Ecosystem. Fisheries Research Report No. 236. Department of Fisheries, Western Australia. 128p.
