Total Allowable Catch for Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster Agreed

A final draft of CSIROs management strategy evaluation report was also endorsed at the Brisbane meeting.

The jurisdictions of Queensland, Papua New Guinea and the Torres Strait presented an update on catches and fishery dynamics during recent years. Catch information supported CSIROs previous forecasts that recent years would be productive.

The Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster Resource Assessment Group includes AFMA managers, scientific, environmental, economic, Indigenous and industry representatives. The assessment group provides important scientific information used for decision making in the fishery.