Our aim was to develop for the blue crab fishery a synthetic bait that is effective,
economically viable, and made from sustainable products. Our approach was to formulate …

We developed a new method for quantifying the attractiveness of bait in traps used for
crustacean fisheries by using accelerometers in bait containers to assess the amount of time …

Fishery-independent ventless trap surveys are an integral component to assessing
American lobster (Homarus americanus) population trends, as they can sample complex …

Relative abundance, or CPUE, is a commonly used metric for fisheries conservation and
management. Interpreting CPUE data requires understanding the probability that a fish will …

Abstract The Gulf of Maine is currently experiencing rapid environmental changes, in the
form of warming temperatures, increasing acidity, and a benthic ecosystem that is dominated …

The stock assessment of American lobster (Homarus americanus) plays an important role in
managing the fishery in the Gulf of Maine (GOM). Various fishery-dependent and fishery …