Southern Rock Lobster Biological Data from Commercial and Research Vessels

Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) biological data collected by observers on commercial boats and dedicated research trips. The dataset incorporates information on sex, length, weight, damage, reproduction, bycatch, protected species interaction, location, depth, tagging, and equipment type. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in July 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling growth and size-at-age relationships based on length and weight measurements.
• Analyzing reproductive patterns and sex ratios based on sex and reproduction data.
• Assessing fishing gear impact and bycatch rates based on equipment type and bycatch records.
• Mapping species distribution and habitat depth preferences based on location and depth data.
• Studying injury prevalence and survival rates based on damage and tagging information.

Strengths

• Data includes multiple biological and operational variables such as sex, length, weight, damage, reproduction, and location.
• Data collection combines observations from both commercial fishing operations and dedicated research trips.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data.gov.au

Collection Method

Collected by observers on commercial fishing boats and dedicated research trips.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-22 02:11:19.826453; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers areas where Southern Rock Lobster is fished, potentially around Australia and New Zealand.