Catchability is an important parameter in many stock assessment models because it relates
an index of abundance to stock size. We review the theory and evidence for time-varying …

There is a paucity of data in the published literature on the ecological and economic impacts
of derelict fishing traps (DFTs) in coastal ecosystems. We synthesized results from seven …

Documenting the extent of fishery gear interactions is critical to wildlife conservation efforts,
especially for reducing entanglements and ingestion. This study summarizes fishery gear …

Figure 3.6–6 Model-derived size at maturity estimates for the five general regions used in
the Western Rock Lobster Stock Assessment Model (see Section 5.5). Black dots represent …

Commercial fishers report finding their lobster traps often great distances from their original
location following major hurricanes. But traps also move during lesser wind events, such as …

Ghost fishing is the capacity of lost traps to continue to catch and kill animals. In the spiny
lobster (Panulirus argus) fishery in Florida, the effects of ghost fishing are of particular …

Overexploitation and habitat degradation threaten small-scale, artisanal fisheries around the
world. Management of these fisheries is often inadequate or absent, partly because they are …

Estimating fishing effort is of critical importance in assessing population trends of exploited
species. We used video camera footage collected by surveillance cameras to estimate effort …

In crustaceans, ecdysis was long believed to result in the loss and replacement of all
calcified structures, precluding the use of conventional ageing methods. However, the …

Spiny lobster size and abundance have been monitored in the Western Sambo Ecological
Reserve since its designation in 1997 as a fully protected marine reserve in the Florida Keys …