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Cooperative research between Japan and New Zealand on Jasus edwardsii and Sagmariasus verreauxi has led to significant advances in world understanding of palinurid reproduction and early life history and in palinurid aquaculture. Field discoveries showed that the puerulus stage is essentially non feeding and that there are extensive post-settlement migrations. Both species have been cultured to settlement in both countries. The usefulness of upwellers, presence of microalgae in the culture medium, and use of mussel as food were principal outcomes from phyllosoma culture work in Japan. S. verreauxi is the palinurid closest to being commercially cultured. The international collaboration, along with individual endeavour, has led to many primary papers, and has culminated in several overview book chapters.