Dataset

Southern Rock Lobster Commercial Fishery Data (2017-2021)

Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) commercial fishery catch by block (in tonnes) and nominal Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE, in kg/pot lift) per lobster fishing block per year for all depths. The data was retrieved from the Tasmanian Wild Fisheries Assessments site (https://tasfisheriesresearch.org/). Tasmanian wild fisheries stock assessments are conducted by the Fisheries and Aquaculture Centre of the Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) on behalf of the Tasmanian Department of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE Tas). Under the Sustainable Marine Research Collaboration Agreement (SMRCA), IMAS conduct fishery assessments, provide expert management advice and undertake scientific research on Tasmanian fisheries issues for NRE Tas.

Data and Resources

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View the data in Tasmania's Marine Atlas [interactive mapping portal]
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Tasmanian Wild Fisheries Assessments - Rock Lobster
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Tasmanian Wild Fisheries Assessments - fine-scale catch
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Tasmanian Wild Fisheries Assessments - fine-scale CPUE
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NRE Lobster/Giant Crab/Scallop Blocks and Sub-Blocks
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ORCID ID
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Additional Information

Field	Value
Published (Metadata Record)	02/03/2026
Last updated	03/03/2026
Organisation	Australian Federal Government
License	License Not Specified
Update Frequency	Unknown