IMAS Metadata Catalogue
Tasmanian recreational rock lobster fishing data
Recreational rock lobster fishing data for the periods between 2002/03 to 2024/25, for eight assessment areas in Tasmania by fishing method (pot, ring, dive). The data includes estimated catch (in kilograms and numbers of lobsters), estimated effort (in fishing days) and estimated catch rate (in number of lobsters/fishing days). Both species, Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) and, occasionally, the Eastern Rock Lobster (Sagmariasus verreauxi) are caught and reported together.
The data was compiled from the Tasmanian Recreational Rock Lobster and Abalone Fisheries survey reports produced by IMAS.
The assessments are conducted using a survey involving a random sample of licence-holders who are contacted by telephone prior to the start of the fishing season and invited to participate in a phone-diary survey to monitor their rock lobster fishing activity between November and April.
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Identification info
- Date (Publication)
- 2026-04-27T00:00:00
Principal investigator
Collaborator
Collaborator
- Credit
- The surveys and reports are conducted by IMAS. Sampling is linked to the recreational licensing database, managed by the state government.
- Status
- On going
Point of contact
- Topic category
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- Oceans
- Biota
- Society
Extent
))
Temporal extent
- Time period
- 2002-11-01
- Maintenance and update frequency
- As needed
- Keywords (Theme)
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- Recreational fishing
- Keywords (Taxon)
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- Southern Rock Lobster
- Jasus edwardsii
- Eastern Rock Lobster
- Sagmariasus verreauxi
- Global Change Master Directory Earth Science Keywords, Version 8.5
Resource constraints
- Use limitation
- The authors do not warrant that the information in this dataset is free from errors or omissions. The authors do not accept any form of liability, be it contractual, tortious, or otherwise, for the contents of this dataset or for any consequences arising from its use or any reliance placed upon it.
Resource constraints
- Other constraints
- This dataset is the intellectual property of the University of Tasmania (UTAS) through the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS).
Resource constraints
- Linkage
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License Graphic
- Title
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
- Alternate title
- CC-BY-NC
- Edition
- 4.0
- Website
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
License Text
- Other constraints
- Cite data as: Lacharité, M., Twiname, S. & Villanueva, C. (2026). Tasmanian recreational rock lobster fishing data [dataset]. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies. Data accessed from https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/4d62758a-0167-4926-a6d5-4caaf2f81d4a on [access date].
- Language
- English
- Character encoding
- UTF8
Content Information
- Content type
- Physical measurement
Distribution Information
- Distribution format
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- Map only
- OnLine resource
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Associated report
Forward J & Lyle JM (2002). A survey of the 2000/01 Tasmanian recreational rock lobster fishery and options for future assessment. Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute internal report p 36
- OnLine resource
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Associated report
Lyle JM & Morton AJ (2004). Survey of the 2002/03 Tasmanian recreational rock lobster and abalone fisheries. (Series: Technical report series (Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute), no. 22
- OnLine resource
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Associated report
Lyle JM & Morton AJ (2006). Tasmanian recreational rock lobster and abalone fisheries – 2004/05 fishing season. Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute internal report, 27p
- OnLine resource
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Associated report
Lyle JM (2008). Tasmanian recreational rock lobster and abalone fisheries – 2006/07 fishing season. Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute internal report, 26p
- OnLine resource
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Associated report
Lyle JM & Tracey S (2010). Tasmanian recreational rock lobster and abalone fisheries: 2008–09 fishing season. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies Report, 29 p
- OnLine resource
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Associated report
Lyle JM & Tracey S (2012). Tasmanian recreational rock lobster and abalone fisheries: 2010–11 fishing season. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies Report, 39 p
- OnLine resource
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Associated report
Lyle JM & Tracey S (2014). Tasmanian recreational rock lobster and abalone fisheries: 2012–13 fishing season. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies Report, 42 p
- OnLine resource
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Associated report
Lyle JM & Tracey S (2016). Tasmanian recreational rock lobster and abalone fisheries: 2014–15 fishing season. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies Report, 42 p
- OnLine resource
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Associated report
Lyle JM & Tracey S (2016). Tasmanian recreational rock lobster and abalone fisheries: 2015–16 fishing season. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies Report, 37 p
- OnLine resource
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Associated report
Lyle JM & Tracey S (2017). Tasmanian recreational rock lobster and abalone fisheries: 2016–17 fishing season. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies Report, 34 p
- OnLine resource
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Associated report
Lyle JM (2018). Tasmanian recreational rock lobster and abalone fisheries: 2017–18 fishing season. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies Report, 32 p
- OnLine resource
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Associated report
Lyle JM, Ewing F, Ewing G, Tracey S (2019). Tasmanian recreational rock lobster and abalone fisheries: 2018–19 fishing season. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies Report, 36 p
- OnLine resource
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Associated report
Lyle JM, Ewing F, Ewing G, Tracey S (2020). Tasmanian recreational rock lobster and abalone fisheries: 2019–20 fishing season. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies Report, 36 p
- OnLine resource
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Associated report
Lyle JM, Ewing F, Ewing G, Tracey S (2021). Tasmanian recreational rock lobster and abalone fisheries: 2020–21 fishing season. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies Report, 38 p
- OnLine resource
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Associated report
Graba-Landry A, Lyle JM, Ewing F, Ewing G, Tracey S (2022). Tasmanian recreational rock lobster and abalone fisheries: 2021–22 fishing season. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies Report, 52 p
- OnLine resource
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Associated report
Tracey SR, Ewing F, Ewing G, Graba-Landry A, Stark K (2023). Tasmanian recreational rock lobster and abalone fisheries: 2022–23 fishing season. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies Report, 41p
- OnLine resource
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Associated report
Twiname S, Ewing F, Ewing G, & Tracey SR (2024). Tasmanian recreational rock lobster and abalone fisheries: 2023/24 fishing season. Tasmanian recreational rock lobster and abalone fisheries: 2022–23 fishing season. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies Report, 43p
- OnLine resource
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Associated report
Twiname S, Ewing F, Ewing G, & Tracey SR (2025). Tasmanian recreational rock lobster and abalone fisheries: 2024/25 fishing season. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies Report, 41p
Resource lineage
- Statement
- The data was compiled from the Tasmanian Recreational Rock Lobster and Abalone Fisheries survey reports produced by IMAS. The assessments are conducted using a survey involving a random sample of licence-holders who are contacted by telephone prior to the start of the fishing season and invited to participate in a phone-diary survey to monitor their rock lobster fishing activity between November and April. Licence-holders are selected from the recreational licensing database administered by the Tasmanian Government.
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
Metadata
- Metadata identifier
- urn:uuid/4d62758a-0167-4926-a6d5-4caaf2f81d4a
- Language
- English
- Character encoding
- UTF8
Type of resource
- Resource scope
- Dataset
- Name
- IMAS Dataset level record
- Metadata linkage
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https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/4d62758a-0167-4926-a6d5-4caaf2f81d4a
Point of truth URL of this metadata record
- Date info (Creation)
- 2026-03-30T00:00:00
- Date info (Revision)
- 2026-05-18T08:08:14
Metadata standard
- Title
- ISO 19115-3:2018
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