An overview of palinurid lobster culture and prospect of aquaculture development and resource management in the South Pacific region

Introduction, present status, spiny or rock lobsters of the genus Panulirus, Phyllosoma stage, Puerulus stage, juvenile and adult stages, Problems associated with larval identification, Puerulus settlement, Handling animals, Phyllosoma larvae, Puerulus larvae, Juveniles and adults, tagging techniques, culturing spiny lobsters, Future aquaculture development, Mass culture of phyllosoma larvae, Puerulus and juvenile culture, problem and prospect, Acknowledgement, References