OMP 2007 re-cast to be used for setting TACs for the West Coast rock lobster fishery for the 2008+ seasons.

This document first gives the reasons why the OMP agreed for West Coast rock lobster in 2007 (OMP-2007) was “re-cast” the following year, listing the modifications then introduced. It then provides details of the three main components of “OMP-2007 re-cast”: 1) how data are combined across the five super-areas (Area 1-2, Area 3-4, Area 5-6, Area 7 and Area 8) for input into the OMP; 2) the OMP formulae which provide the global TAC recommendation; and 3) the manner in which the global TAC is split amongst super-areas and resource user groups.