Download FAR 2017/05 Settlement indices for 2015/16 fishing yearfor the red rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii)

This report updates the information on annual patterns of settlement for the red rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) on crevice collectors at key sites in CRA 3 (Gisborne), CRA 4 (Napier and Castlepoint), CRA 5 (Kaikoura), CRA 7 (Moeraki), and CRA 8 (Halfmoon Bay and Jackson Bay). An annual raw and standardised index is produced from the groups of collectors at each site. Data and standardisations for Napier and Castlepoint were explored in some detail.