12th ICWL

The 12th International Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management returns to Perth in 2023, where it all began 40 years ago.

[Jack Parker @jackmarinepark]

Nice presentation by Charlie Maus! Mud crab distributions. First pilot study of mud crabs in WA! @ICWL2023 #mudcrab

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Great presentation from Simon De Lestang! Seismic surveys impact on Western Rock Lobster. Significant impacts on behaviour and recapture #rocklobster @FisheriesWA

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Managing rock lobster fisheries in New Zealand.Mark Edwards Key note, Looking forwards to this one. #urchins #rocklobster

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Lachlan McLeay comparison of rock lobster pots. Higher catches of rock lobster with WA pots compared to other traditional pots. Leading to less effort and more catch! #rocklobster

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[Jack Parker @jackmarinepark]

Awesome talk Fedele Camarda. Great story on the Western rock lobster fishery attaining MSC certification. And Back of boat sales, one of the greatest initiatives of the fishery! #Sustainability #rocklobster

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Thanks Fedele Camarda. Highs and challenges of the western rocklobster fishery. From open season, to quota to MSC certification. How it has now become one of the most sustainable commercial fisheries in the world! #Sustainability #rocklobster

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Great talk by @katiecrezz at the #icwl2023

[Katie Cresswell @katiecrezz]

Just presented at the International conference and workshop for lobster and crab biology ICWL (in Fremantle) - on larval dispersal of southern rock lobster around and Australia (with requests to extend to NZ 😍)

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@DaphneXYOh gave a great talk on habitat preferences of post puerulus juvenile western rock lobsters and how this might help explain a mismatch between settlement and recruitment into the fishery 🦞🌱🌿

[Emma-Jade Tuffley @EmmajadeTuffley]

A very interesting keynote presentation this morning at the @ICWL2023 from Dr Patricia Briones-Fourzan on the fishery benefits of casitas in the Carribbean 🏠🦞
#icwl2023

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Join us now for a keynote presentation from Dr Patricia Briones-Fourzan on habitat enhancement and habitat degradation: insights into the ecology of spiny lobsters 🦞🪸
#ICWL2023 #EBFM #SpinyLobster

[Katie Cresswell @katiecrezz]

Inspiring keynote yet again by @GrettaPecl

[Jack Parker @jackmarinepark]

Jason How, whale entanglement in Western Australia. Rock lobster Fishing gear modification and fishing season change have resulted in markedly lower entanglement of whales. @ICWL2023 #whales #sustainablefishing.

[Jack Parker @jackmarinepark]

“Lobster is the holy grail of fisheries and aquaculture. ” Jennifer Blair on developing and producing a tropical rock lobster aquaculture project. @ICWL2023 #rocklobster #aquaculture

[Jack Parker @jackmarinepark]

Kim Ley Cooper, how to engage commercial fisheries and communities on ocean clean up of lost fishing gear. Sunglasses out of recycled fishing gear, What an amazing initiative! @ICWL2023 #sunnies #oceancleanup

[Jack Parker @jackmarinepark]

Jennifer Smith on Rock lobsters use as a biological control of long spine sea urchins! Lobsters over a range of sizes able to consume non native species of sea urchins but inevitably and urchin size could limit this. @ICWL2023 #lobster #seaurchin @UTAS_ @FRDCAustralia

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@langloisoceans telling us about some of @jesskolbusz's PhD work investigating the oceanographic processes behind the settlement of the western rock lobster 🦞🦞🦞

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Don’t forget everyone, our poster session is tonight! Stick around if you want more information on the range of projects on display, and don’t forget to vote on your favourite poster!

[Jack Parker @jackmarinepark]

Stephen Bradshaw, size varies over spacial scales of southern rock lobster! Best vs good solution to placing spatial boundaries for southern rock lobster fishery. @ICWL2023 @UTAS_ #rocklobster #tassie

[Jack Parker @jackmarinepark]

Round 2 Jason How! Managing crystal crab and avoiding local depletion. A lesson in developing and managing a sustainable fishery @ICWL2023 #deepsea #crystalcrab

[Jack Parker @jackmarinepark]

Nick Caputi, Extreme weather events impact on western rock lobster. 2011 heatwave is still the most extreme heat wave recorded!!
@ICWL2023 #heatwave #climatecrisis