Publication Date
7-1996
Series Number
105
Publisher
Fisheries Department of Western Australia
City
Perth
ISBN
0 7309 1880 7
ISSN
1035 - 4549
Abstract
This report on the western rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus, George 1962) fishery covers the five seasons 1986/87 to 1990/91 and is the latest in a series of reports on the State's largest and most valuable fishery. While more detailed data bases exist, these reports form a historical record of basic data for use by both industry and research workers, now and in the future. Catch and fishing effort in the seasons (1986/87 to 1990/91) varied between 8500 and 12300 tonnes and 11.3 and 12.8 million pot lifts respectively. This report provides detail on the distribution of catches and fishing effort; biological information collected from the fishery; changes in fishing practices, gear, technology and boats; fluctuations in input costs (fuel, bait etc); the value of the product and licenses; and management/legislative changes. This information provides an annual summary of the fishery for each of the five seasons and gives an overview of the development of the fishery between 1986/87 and1990/91.
Number of Pages
56
Keywords
Western Rock Lobster (Panulirus cygnus, George 1962), Fishery, Western Australia
Disciplines
Aquaculture and Fisheries | Marine Biology | Natural Resource Economics | Natural Resources and Conservation | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Sustainability
Recommended Citation
Chubb, C F,
Barker, E H,
and
Brown, R S.
(1996), Fisheries Research Report no 105 - The Western Rock Lobster fishery 1986/87 to 1990/91. Fisheries Department of Western Australia, Perth. Report 105.
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