Download FAR 2021/81 Model-based reference levels for New Zealand red rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii)

A new model-based approach to calculate New Zealand red rock lobster reference levels was developed, documented, and applied for five Quota Management Areas. Reference levels are based on intermediate-term projections of fixed catch and fishing mortality rates, designed to maximise catch while meeting the risk constraint of remaining above the soft limit and limiting catch variability over time.