Western Rock Lobster Market Report | November 2020
Category: ReportsPlease read on for updated information regarding catches in the western rock lobster fishery, rock lobster exports from Western Australia, and lobster imports into China.
Catch Data for the Western Rock Lobster Fishery
The ‘Catch Balance Graph By Zone (Warehouse)’ report is prepared twice-monthly by DPIRD, most recently on 28 November. It provides information on entitlement landed within the West Coast Rock Lobster Managed Fishery (WCRLMF), on a monthly and zonal basis.
Please note that the data presented do not necessarily represent all fishing activity for the period, particularly with reference to delays in receiving and entering catch data from fishers and processors. Regarding the figures for the latest month, an eventual revision of 10–25 per cent would not be at all inconsistent with the historical pattern of revisions.
If you have any queries in relation to the report, please e-mail QMSAdmin@fish.wa.gov.au or contact the Rock Lobster Help Line 1300 574 071.
Rock Lobster Exports from Western Australia
Lobster imports into China
Regarding the above two charts, please note that the apparent increase in imports of non-frozen spiny lobster from Vietnam is thought to be a statistical artefact rather than a genuine increase. Market sources suggest that the stringent border controls implemented in response to COVID-19 have resulted in official statistics now capturing much of the trade that was previously flowing through informal channels.
