Lobster Tagging

Title: Lobster Tagging
IARN: AF001-0000059
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Description: 1974 to 1975 - an initial study at Selsey evaluating different tags. 1976 to 1977 - Burnham tag released in Northumberland, Yorkshire, Norfolk and Wales. 1983 to 1988 microtag releases of hatchery-reared juveniles. 1987 to 1991 claw and toggle tag released in Yorkshire. 1991 to 1994 - claw and toggle tag releases in Dorset (CSG funded artificial reef study with Southampton University). To provide information on growth, movement and fishing mortality of wild lobsters. To provide information on growth, movement and survival of hatchery reared microtagged juvenile lobsters. To study the colonisation of an artificial reef by lobsters.
Subject: LOBSTER; TAGGING; TAGS
Coverage: England and Wales
Date: 1974-01 to Ongoing
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Source: Commercial sized, and undersized lobsters tagged and released into the fishery. Hatchery-reared microtagged juvenile lobsters released into the fishery.
Format: Paper File; Computer files
Language: English
Author: CEFAS
Publisher: CEFAS Lowestoft Laboratory, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0HT. Telephone: +44(0)1502 524210 Fax: +44(0)1502 524525 E-mail: LowLibrary@cefas.co.uk
Rights: Limited
Category: Agriculture, environment and natural resources/Fisheries