Document Type
Report
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Publication Date
1980
Abstract
From June 1974 through October 1976, fourteen cruises were made on connnercial lobster trapping vessels off the mid-Atlantic coast. Catch per effort data were collected from 2308 traps, carapace size frequency distributions were formed and analyzed from measurements of over 3300 lobsters and information on quality was obtained from 5487 lobsters. Total catch per trap-haul (CTH) ranged from 0.64 lobsters in January 1976 to 4.5 lobsters in July 1976. (...more...)
Keywords
American lobser
Recommended Citation
Harris, R. E., & Van Engel, W. A. (1980) Biology and management of the American lobster : June 1974 - December 1978. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/reports/2516
