Catch & Delivery Guidance

Lobster Delivery

GFC prefers Fisher’s warn the relevant depot as far in advance as possible with the following detail:

Time of arrival.
Estimated catch.
Bait requirements.
Any other information that may assist depot staff.

Key Market Dates

The fortnightly Brolos Catcher newsletter will publish key market dates in China which may assist fishermen in planning catch and delivery. Fishermen should review the key dates section regularly and plan accordingly. In addition to many smaller dates throughout the year, the following key market dates are tabled below:

Date	Description
Tuesday, 1 January 2019	New Year’s Day
Sunday, 13 January 2019	Laba Festival
Monday, 4 February 2019	Chinese New Year’s Eve
Tuesday, 5 February 2019	Chinese New Year
Tuesday, 19 February 2019	Lantern Festival
Friday, 5 April 2019	Tomb Sweeping Day
Monday, 29 April 2019	Labor Day
Friday, 7 June 2019	Dragon Boat Festival
Monday, 10 September 2019	Teacher’s Day
Friday, 13 September 2019	Mid Autumn Festival
Tuesday, 1 October 2019	National Day (Golden Week)

GFC authorised grading sites are located at the Geraldton, Welshpool and Rous Head Road live lobster facilities. All lobster deliveries to trucks, depots, jetties or from carrier boats are graded at these two sites. The WCRL quota system is based on world standard auditing systems that cross-check a delivered gross and net weight supplied by fishermen against GFC’s gross and net weight. If the fisherman’s net weight is lower than GFC’s, the difference will appear on the docket as water loss.Catch and Disposal Records (CDR)

GFC maintains a CCTV system to ensure quality assurance and control over the grading process. Fishermen are encouraged to view the grading process at the Geraldton or Fremantle sites to verify the grades and weights shown on their catch dockets. Catch Dockets are usually emailed to fishermen within one hour of grading being finalised. Occasionally a docket may be placed in a holding queue if irregularities are detected. Held dockets will be reviewed and are usually released within 24 h. The following deductions are listed on the GFC docket: