Assessing the effects of female protections on size structure and spawning potential in two clawed lobster fisheries subject to varying exploitation levels
Kaitlyn Theberge, Tonje Knutsen Sørdalen, Tracy L. Pugh, Holly K. Kindsvater
This study compares two lobster fisheries with different female protection strategies, finding that low fishing effort and protection of egg-bearing females enhance egg production but skew sex ratios and size structures.
Fisheries Research · Sep 4, 2024Peer-reviewedEcology