NSW Lobster Industry Working Group

The NSW Lobster Industry Working Group was established following the discontinuation of the Lobster Fishery Management Advisory Committee in 2012. The working group is the key consultative mechanism for Total Allowable Commercial Catch determinations and other policy and operational issues relating to the NSW Lobster Fishery as required.

The working group includes five regional fisher member positions, one recreational member position, one Aboriginal member position, and one conservation member position. The Lobster Fisheries Manager, one DPI Compliance Officer and one DPI Science and Research member will also form part of the group.

The working group operates under Terms of Reference (PDF, 65.66 KB) which set out the structure, role and functions of the working group.

Current working group members

  • Chair: Fisheries Manager (other than the Lobster Fisheries Manager)
  • Executive Officer: Lobster Fisheries Manager
  • DPI Research Scientist
  • DPI Compliance Officer
  • Daniel Stewart - Industry member Queensland border to Smoky Cape
  • Vacant - Industry member Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks
  • Lee Monin - Industry member Seal Rocks to Swansea
  • Mark Cranstone - Industry member Swansea to Bundeena
  • Vacant - Industry member Bundeena to Victorian border
  • Vacant - Recreational member
  • Vacant - Conservation member
  • Vacant - Aboriginal member.