Fisheries Report No 22 - The Western Rock Lobster Fishery 1971 - 1972

Authors

G. R. Morgan, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Western Australia
E H. Barker, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Western Australia

Publication Date

1976

Series Number

Fisheries Report 22

Publisher

Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Western Australia

City

Perth

Abstract

The fishery for the western rock lobster* is one of the most important single fisheries in Australia and an important export earner for the State. The fishery is governed by a complex set of regulations which have been reviewed by Bowen (1971) and which are designed to limit the total effort to acceptable levels and to enforce a legal minimum size. It is thus important to constantly monitor the state of the fishery both to ensure that the effort is remaining within the accepted limits and that the regulations are adequately performing their function of maintaining reasonably stable catches. Inherent in this monitoring of the fishery is a careful examination of fishing practice, gear, etc., which may lead to increases in efficiency which may not be detectable through the usual calculated effort figures.

This paper is one of a series of annual reviews of previous rock lobster seasons which will discuss fishing practice, catches, effort, mean size and various other factors, a knowledge of which will help toward a better understanding of the status of the fishery.

Number of Pages

25

Keywords

Western Rock Lobster (Panultrus cygnus George), Fishery, Western Australia

Disciplines

Aquaculture and Fisheries | Marine Biology | Natural Resource Economics | Natural Resources and Conservation | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Sustainability

Recommended Citation

Morgan, G R, and Barker, E H. (1976), Fisheries Report No 22 - The Western Rock Lobster Fishery 1971 - 1972. Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Western Australia, Perth. Report Fisheries Report 22.
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