Results for the final OMP 2008 selected for the South Coast rock lobster resource

Johnston, Susan J; Butterworth, Doug S

Results for the final OMP 2008 selected for the South Coast rock lobster resource

Working Paper

2008

Publisher

University of Cape Town

Department

Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Abstract

In Johnston and Butterworth (2008) results for a range of OMPs for the South Coast rock lobster fishery were reported. These OMPs varied with respect to the maximum extent of inter-annual TAC variability allowed (5%, 7.5% or 10%) as well as the median spawning biomass recovery anticipated over the next 20 years ( sp B (2025/2006) - ranges from 1.10 to 1.25 were presented). The South Coast rock lobster SWG had previously decided that the preferred OMP should be intermediate to the OMP 4 and OMP 5 presented in Johnston and Butterworth (2008) which would: 1. have a 5% maximum TAC change constraint, and 2. have a median anticipated sp B (2025/2006) of 1.20 under operating Model 3 (MARAM TVS).