Augmenting the lobster catch: Oyster aquaculture in modified lobster traps

摘要

Capture fisheries globally are imperiled with many traditional stocks fully or over-exploited (Schiermeler 2002, FAO 2004, NMFS 2003). Regulations that restrict commercial harvest and entry into fisheries are growing and have reached a point where the livelihood and lifestyle of many fishers have been compromised. An important fishing vocation and tradition is threatened.