date:Jun 01, 2012
two-year research project is being funded through the Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre (Seafood CRC).
IMAS scientists together with Tasmanian rock lobster fishers will now be carefully monitoring the performance of the translocated fish and the fisheries in the release areas.
Mr Green said it was hoped the trial would lead to improved catch rates, yield and value of the fishery.
Lobsters from the deep water capture areas are very slow growing with female lobsters not reaching t