Decision-support tools for economic optimization of Western Rock Lobster fishery

Authors

Nick Caputi
Simon de Lestang
Chris Reid
Alexander Hesp

Publication Date

8-2014

Series Number

Fisheries Research Report No. 257

Publisher

Government of Western Australia Department of Fisheries

ISBN

978-1-921845-79-6

ISSN

1035 - 4549

Abstract

Objectives: 1. To estimate the annual catch and effort to achieve optimum economic yield 2. To evaluate intra-annual market-based management strategies. 3. To evaluate the economic effect of current and proposed management changes.

Number of Pages

100

Keywords

Lobster fisheries; Western rock lobster; Panulirus cygnus; Fishery economics; Fishery management; Economic analysis; Fishing effort; Catch and effort; Quota regulations; Western Australia

Disciplines

Aquaculture and Fisheries

Recommended Citation

Caputi, N., de Lestang, S., Reid, C., Hesp, A., How, J. and Stephenson, P. 2014. Decision-support tools for economic optimization of Western Rock Lobster fishery. Fisheries Research Report No. 257, Department of Fisheries, Western Australia, 100p.