DV-05-004 Investigating the Efficacy of Lobster Nurseries for Stock Assessment

Brian F. Beal Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education PO Box 83 Beals, ME 04611 207.255.1314 bbeal@maine.edu One strategy used by fisheries managers seeking to enhance wild lobster stocks is to raise lobsters in a laboratory and then release the larvae in large numbers. An experimental approach at the Downeast Institute transfers hatchery-grown … Continue reading DV-05-004 Investigating the Efficacy of Lobster Nurseries for Stock Assessment