Western rock lobster

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Western rock lobster
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Suborder: Pleocyemata Infraorder: Achelata Family: Palinuridae Genus: Panulirus Species: P. cygnus
Binomial name
Panulirus cygnus George, 1962

The western rock lobster or western crayfish, Panulirus cygnus, is a spiny lobster found off the west coast of Australia and is Australia's most valuable fishery, making up 20% of value of Australia's total fishing industry. The annual catch is 8,000–15,000 tons. The value of production in 2003/2004 was AU$248 million. The fishery was one of the first in the world to be certified as ecologically sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council.

[edit] See Also

• Southern rock lobster

[edit] External links

• West Australian Fisheries Dept - Commercial Fisheries of Western Australia - Rock Lobster