Volume 66
A Collaborative Assessment of the Virgin Islands Spiny Lobster Fishery
Authors
Olsen, D., J. Nowlis, and D. Bryan Download PDF Open PDF in BrowserOther Information
Date: November, 2013
Pages: 440 451
Event: Proceedings of the Sixty six Annual Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
City: Corpus Christy
Country: USA
Abstract
Virgin Islands spiny lobster resources were evaluated through a cooperative research project between the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC) and Virgin Islands Fishermen. Virgin Islands fishermen tagged over 5,000 spiny lobsters, carried out observers who measured entire catches and recaptured nearly 10% of the lobsters tagged. Additionally, historic data on landings and port sampling were assembled and analyzed for status of resources. The results were used to provide resource management recommendations to the CFMC.