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American lobster
Georges Bank and Off-Shore Nova Scotia
Canada LFA 41
Canada
Pots
Profile updated on 22 January 2021
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Homarus americanus
SPECIES NAME(s)
American lobster
COMMON NAMES
Atlantic Lobster, Maine Lobster
This fishery was recertified by the Marine Stewardship Council system in June 2015.To learn more about the fishery and its MSC certification unit click here.
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- This fishery has little impact on either habitats or ecosystem structure and function, in part due to effective management and gear configuration.
FISHSOURCE SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
≥ 6
Managers Compliance:
10
Fishers Compliance:
≥ 6
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