Assessment of the Kaikoura amateur fishery for rock lobsters

Under the Fisheries Act 1983 fisheries are to be managed under an optimal sustainable yield strategy. An optimal allocation of fish resources requires that the needs of all users are fully considered. In New Zealand almost nothing is known of the needs of amateur fishers. Methods for assessing the level of participation, catch and user-value, were tested on the Kaikoura Amateur Fishery for rock lobsters. It was found that amateur harvest of rock lobsters for the Kaikoura Peninsula is a significant proportion of the total harvest. No accurate figure for user value was able to be placed on the amateur fishery.

Grantor dc:publisher

Lincoln College, University of Canterbury

Year dc:date

1985

Author dc:creator

• Cairns, Neil D.

• rock lobster
• amatuer fishery
• recreational fishing
• Kaikoura
• ANZSRC::050209 Natural Resource Management
• ANZSRC::070403 Fisheries Management

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Language dc:language

en

Identifier

Q112846280

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oai:researcharchive.lincoln.ac.nz:10182/4725