Sustainability of the Western Rock Lobster Fishery: Past Progress and Future Challenges

The Western Rock Lobster Fishery has 594 boats operating about 57,000 pots. Their average annual catch of 11,000 tonnes is valued at around US$150-300 million. In addition to the commercial catch, recreational fishers take about 600 tonnes a year. Sustainability in this fishery is maintained by anal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Phillips, Bruce, Melville-Smith, R.
Format: Report
Published: 2003
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9099