Linking spatial stock dynamics and economics: evaluation of indicators and fishery management for the travelling eastern king prawn (Melicertus plebejus)

Michael F. O’Neill1,2*, George M. Leigh3, You-Gan Wang4, J. Matı́as Braccini5, and Matthew C. Ives6 Agri-Science Queensland, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Maroochy Research Facility, PO Box 5083 SCMC, Nambour, Queensland, 4560, Australia School of Geographic Planning and Environmental Management, and Centre for Applications in Natural ResourceMathematics (CARM) in the School of Mathematics and Physics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia Agri-Science Queensland, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, PO Box 6097, St Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia Centre for Applications in Natural ResourceMathematics (CARM) in the School of Mathematics and Physics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia Department of Fisheries, Fisheries and Marine Research Laboratories, PO Box 20, North Beach, Western Australia, 6920, Australia Department of Primary Industries, Fisheries Research Centre, Cronulla, New South Wales, 2230, Australia *Corresponding author: tel: +61 7 5453 5949; fax: +61 7 5453 5901; e-mail: michael.o’[email protected]