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Tristan rock lobster


Tristan rock lobster

Jasus tristani


SA Names

Tristan da Cunha rock lobster, Vema rock lobster
 



SASSI Category

Green


Capture or Production Info

Caught from small powerboats with traps and longline traps from mother vessel


Biological Info

Slow growing

Habitat

Rocky areas


Distribution

Tristan da Cunha island group (approx. 2400km SW of Cape Town), including Gough Island


Conservation Notes

Imported from Tristan da Cunha, fished there by a South African company. Very similar to west coast rock lobster. Stocks around Tristan seem healthy though those at Gough Island have shown sharp declines. Illegal fishing could be a problem due to the isolation of these islands

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