Download FAR 2023/12 Rapid updates for New Zealand rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) stocks in 2022

This document presents the CRA 1, CRA 3, CRA 4, CRA 5, and CRA 7&8 rapid updates that can be used to guide management decisions of New Zealand red rock lobster Quota Management Areas. For 2022–23, the adjusted vulnerable biomass was 2% above the reference level (BR) for CRA 1, 34–45% for CRA 3, 32% for CRA 4, almost three times BR for CRA 5, and 1.6 times for CRA 7&8. For all stocks, the probability of the spawning stock biomass being above the soft and hard limits in 2022–23 was 1.