FIJI FISHERY RESOURCE PROFILES Information for management on 44 of the most important species groups © 2018 Gillett, Preston and Associates ISBN-13: 978–0–9820263–6–6 ISBN-10: 0–9820263–6–6 Cover photo: Keith Ellenbogen Layout and design: Kate Hodge This study was supported by grants from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Edited by: Sangeeta Mangubhai, Steven Lee, Robert Gillett, Tony Lewis This document should be cited as: Lee, S., A. Lewis, R. Gillett, M. Fox, N. Tuqiri, Y. Sadovy, A. Batibasaga, W. Lalavanua, and E. Lovell. 2018. Fiji Fishery Resource Profiles. Information for Management on 44 of the Most Important Species Groups. Gillett, Preston and Associates and the Wildlife Conservation Society, Suva. 240pp. TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................8 FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................9 INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................10 INVERTEBRATE FISHERY PROFILES ..........................................................................13 1 SEA CUCUMBERS ..............................................................................................................................................14 1.1 The Resource ...................................................................................................................... 14 1.2 The Fishery ......................................................................................................................... 16 1.3 Stock Status ........................................................................................................................ 17 1.4 Management ....................................................................................................................... 17 2 SEA URCHINS ......................................................................................................................................................21 2.1 The Resource ...................................................................................................................... 21 2.2 The Fishery ......................................................................................................................... 21 2.3 Stock Status ........................................................................................................................ 22 2.4 Management ....................................................................................................................... 22 3 LOBSTERS .............................................................................................................................................................24 3.1 The Resource ...................................................................................................................... 24 3.2 The Fishery ......................................................................................................................... 26 3.3 Stock Status ........................................................................................................................ 26 3.4 Management ....................................................................................................................... 27 4 COCONUT CRAB .................................................................................................................................................30 4.1 The Resource ...................................................................................................................... 30 4.2 The Fishery ......................................................................................................................... 31 4.3 Stock Status ........................................................................................................................ 31 4.4 Management ....................................................................................................................... 31 5 MANGROVE CRAB ..............................................................................................................................................34 5.1 The Resource ...................................................................................................................... 34 5.2 The Fishery ......................................................................................................................... 35 5.3 Stock Status ........................................................................................................................ 35 5.4 Management ....................................................................................................................... 36 6 INSHORE CRUSTACEANS ................................................................................................................................38 6.1 The Resource ...................................................................................................................... 38 6.2 The Fishery ......................................................................................................................... 40 6.3 Stock Status ........................................................................................................................ 42 6.4 Management ....................................................................................................................... 42 7 BROWN LAND CRAB ........................................................................................................................................45 7.1 The Resource ...................................................................................................................... 45 7.2 The Fishery ......................................................................................................................... 45 7.3 Stock Status ........................................................................................................................ 46 7.4 Management ....................................................................................................................... 46 8 FRESHWATER CRUSTACEANS ......................................................................................................................47 8.1 The Resource ...................................................................................................................... 47 8.2 The Fishery ......................................................................................................................... 47 8.3 Stock Status ........................................................................................................................ 48 8.4 Management ....................................................................................................................... 48 Fiji Fishery Resource Profiles 3 9 MONKEY RIVER PRAWN .................................................................................................................................50 9.1 The Resource ...................................................................................................................... 50 9.2 The Fishery ......................................................................................................................... 50 9.3 Stock Status ........................................................................................................................ 51 9.4 Management ....................................................................................................................... 51 10 DEEPWATER MARINE PRAWNS (SHRIMPS) ............................................................................................52 10.1 The Resource ...................................................................................................................... 52 10.2 The Fishery ......................................................................................................................... 53 10.3 Stock Status ........................................................................................................................ 53 10.4 Management ....................................................................................................................... 53 11 GIANT CLAMS .......................................................................................................................................................55 11.1 The Resource ...................................................................................................................... 55 11.2 The Fishery ......................................................................................................................... 57 11.3 Stock Status ........................................................................................................................ 58 11.4 Management ....................................................................................................................... 59 12 BLACK-LIP PEARL OYSTER ............................................................................................................................62 12.1 The Resource ...................................................................................................................... 62 12.2 The Fishery ........................................................................................................................