Role
Principal Investigator
Description
The project follows a preliminary activity completed in September 2020, seeking to assess and develop tropical rock lobster aquaculture on Groote Eylandt. This project represents Phase 1 of 3 phases, that will quantitatively assess the local resource of naturally settling post-larval lobsters. If the seed lobsters are available, Phase 2 will comprise development of nursery and Phase 3 the growout of the lobsters. The project includes aspects of resource assessment, training, production technology extension, social science, economics and marketing.
Date
01 Nov 2020 - 30 Apr 2022
Project Type
N/A
Keywords
Panulirus ornatus (Palinuridae);Aquaculture;Puerulus
Funding Body
Anindilyakwa Land Council
Amount
59024
Project Team
N/A