American lobster
Gulf of St. Lawrence North
Profile updated on 9 February 2021
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Homarus americanus
SPECIES NAME(s)
American lobster
COMMON NAMES
Atlantic Lobster, North Shore
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:
NOT YET SCORED
Managers Compliance:
NOT YET SCORED
Fishers Compliance:
NOT YET SCORED
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