Table 1. Mature, immature and juvenile capture ratios.
Trap type | Sample # | Juvenile | Immature | Mature | Total |
Large mesh | 354 | 3 | 807 | 1102 | 1912 |
0.002% | 42% | 58% | 100% | ||
Large mesh ‘twin’ trap | 41 | 0 | 102 | 169 | 271 |
0% | 38% | 62% | 100% | ||
Small mesh ‘twin’ trap | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trapping data for all 354 trap samples shows a majority of mature individuals (58%). The large traps used in conjunction with ‘piggy-backed’ small mesh traps show a similar ratio of mature to immature individuals, while the small mesh trap caught only prawns and amphipods.