R-04-04 The Effects of Herring Bait on Lobster Population Dynamics and the Benthic Community

Jonathan Grabowski Gulf of Maine Research Institute Portland, ME 04112 207.563.3146 ext. 318 jgrabow@maine.edu Erika Clesceri University of Maine Darling Marine Center 193 Clarks Cove Road Walpole, ME 04573 207.563.3146 ext. 318 clesceri@email.unc.edu Several thousand tons of herring bait are used in the nearshore waters of Maine’s coast to support the lobster fishery. In the … Continue reading R-04-04 The Effects of Herring Bait on Lobster Population Dynamics and the Benthic Community