- Orders for lobster fresh off the boat to the public are increasing ahead of Christmas
- The Back of Boat scheme allows fishers to sell 999 lobsters each day
- The industry is preparing for a one-off day on December 23 when boats will sell directly at a number of Perth locations
"They'll be straight out of the live tanks on the boat, so bring a bucket or an esky ... a bit of ice is always good because it slows them down,"Mr Cockman said.
"The old Christmas tree theory came in again — the Christmas trees were out really early — and that's a pretty accurate indication that it will be an early whites run,"he said.
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