Invertebrate Management Project: California Spiny Lobster Work Products

Much of the research that the Invertebrate Management Team completes to aid in the management of important commercial and recreational marine invertebrate fisheries is documented in the form of technical reports, data summaries, and scientific publications including the Fish and Game Quarterly. Invertebrate Management Team staff also engage and educate the public through Outdoor California articles, flyers, educational brochures and other venues. The following links provide access to many of CDFW's spiny lobster work products and publications that fall within the realm of fishery-dependent and fishery- independent research, and also educational outreach.

• Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plan (in progress)
• California Spiny Lobster: Fishing and Life History Information (brochure)
  An informational brochure on lobster biology, regulations, and fishing
• California's Living Marine Resources - A Status Report: California Spiny Lobster (2001)
  An in depth status report on the California spiny lobster, with historic landings data
• A Comparison of Catch Rate Between a Traditional, Basket-Style Hoop Net and a Rigid, Conical-Style Hoop Net Used in the California Recreational Lobster Fishery
  California Fish and Game Quarterly 94(4):53-61. 2008
• Marine Protected Areas in Central California and Potential Benefits to Selected Species: Spiny Lobster (2002)
  An overview of California spiny lobster status of the population, home range/ migratory patterns, current regulations, and how central California MPAs may affect the species
• Spiny Lobster Stock Assessment
• Sport Lobster Intercept Survey (2007)
  Final report on the recreational lobster fishing survey conducted in Fall, 2007
• A Summary of Lobster Report Card Data 2008-2011
• Summary of Preliminary California Spiny Lobster Report Card Data from the First Half of the 2008/2009 Recreational Lobster Season
• Top 12 Locations for Sport Lobster Catch 2010-2011
• Top 12 Locations for Sport Lobster Catch 2009-2010
• Top 12 Locations for Sport Lobster Catch 2008-2009
• Magazine and Newsletter Articles
  • Lobster Tales: San Diego Bay - Haven for California Spiny Lobster
    Outdoor California, January/February 2012
  • Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plan Under Way
    Marine Management News, October 2011
  • CDFW Reviews First Half-Season of Recreational Lobster Report Cards
    Marine Management News, May 2010
  • Resources, Partners Needed to Develop a Lobster Fishery Management Plan
    Marine Management News, October 2009
  • CDFW Improves Recreational Spiny Lobster Fishery Monitoring and Outreach
    Marine Management News, January 2009
    Details CDFW's recreational lobster fishing research efforts
  • Creature Feature: California Spiny Lobster
    Marine Management News, December 2007