Movement and harvesting mortality of American lobsters ( Homarus americanus) tagged inside and outside no-take reserves in Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland
To determine the potential effectiveness of no-take reserves in sustaining fisheries for American lobster (Homarus americanus), lobster movement and survival were quantified both within and outside of two no-take reserves in Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland, during 19971999. Most (58.7%) tagged lobsters...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/f01-083 2024-05-19T07:38:27+00:00 Movement and harvesting mortality of American lobsters ( Homarus americanus) tagged inside and outside no-take reserves in Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland Rowe, Sherrylynn 2001 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f01-083 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f01-083 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences volume 58, issue 7, page 1336-1346 ISSN 0706-652X 1205-7533 journal-article 2001 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/f01-083 2024-05-02T06:51:25Z To determine the potential effectiveness of no-take reserves in sustaining fisheries for American lobster (Homarus americanus), lobster movement and survival were quantified both within and outside of two no-take reserves in Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland, during 19971999. Most (58.7%) tagged lobsters were recaptured in the immediate vicinity of their original capture location. Among lobsters that moved, 77.1% traveled less than 1000 m. Lobster movement resulted in some exchange between no-take reserves and nearby harvested areas (8.7% of lobsters recaptured were in an area different from their location of tagging). Overall, little evidence was found for a relationship between lobster movement and sex, size, or time at large. Annual harvesting mortality accounted for up to 71.9% for lobsters eligible for harvest. However, many more lobsters tagged outside of no-take reserves were harvested (11.571.9%) than those tagged in no-take reserves (0.018.5%), a result of low frequency of movement between these areas. No difference was found between female and male mortality as a result of the fishery. Because the frequency of lobster emigration from reserves was relatively low and harvesting pressure outside of reserves was intense, results suggest that no-take reserves can offer increased survival to lobsters and thereby may provide benefits to fisheries. Article in Journal/Newspaper Bonavista Bay Newfoundland Canadian Science Publishing Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 58 7 1336 1346 |
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To determine the potential effectiveness of no-take reserves in sustaining fisheries for American lobster (Homarus americanus), lobster movement and survival were quantified both within and outside of two no-take reserves in Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland, during 19971999. Most (58.7%) tagged lobsters were recaptured in the immediate vicinity of their original capture location. Among lobsters that moved, 77.1% traveled less than 1000 m. Lobster movement resulted in some exchange between no-take reserves and nearby harvested areas (8.7% of lobsters recaptured were in an area different from their location of tagging). Overall, little evidence was found for a relationship between lobster movement and sex, size, or time at large. Annual harvesting mortality accounted for up to 71.9% for lobsters eligible for harvest. However, many more lobsters tagged outside of no-take reserves were harvested (11.571.9%) than those tagged in no-take reserves (0.018.5%), a result of low frequency of movement between these areas. No difference was found between female and male mortality as a result of the fishery. Because the frequency of lobster emigration from reserves was relatively low and harvesting pressure outside of reserves was intense, results suggest that no-take reserves can offer increased survival to lobsters and thereby may provide benefits to fisheries. |
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Movement and harvesting mortality of American lobsters ( Homarus americanus) tagged inside and outside no-take reserves in Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland |
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Movement and harvesting mortality of American lobsters ( Homarus americanus) tagged inside and outside no-take reserves in Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland |
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Movement and harvesting mortality of American lobsters ( Homarus americanus) tagged inside and outside no-take reserves in Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland |
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Movement and harvesting mortality of American lobsters ( Homarus americanus) tagged inside and outside no-take reserves in Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland |
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Movement and harvesting mortality of American lobsters ( Homarus americanus) tagged inside and outside no-take reserves in Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland |
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