Download FSR 2024/01 Review of Red Rock Lobster Stock Assessment Modelling and the Determination of Management Reference Points

An international panel met in July 2024 to review the Rock Lobster stock assessment model, the associated biological reference points, Management Procedures, and the Rapid Assessment Updates that have been used in recent years. This report is their summary of their deliberations, with 25 recommendations for future work. The panel endorsed the Lobster Stock Dynamics (LSD) modelling framework as a sophisticated state-of-the-art modelling approach, utilising the latest statistical methods with excellent performance. Its continued use was strongly supported with further development and recommendations outlined in this report. The highest priority recommendation was to improve the consistency of data collected through the Electronic Recording System (ERS) and to ensure that all data streams required for stock assessment are being collected.