Publication Abstract

The assessment and population dynamics of the European lobster, Homarus gammarus (L.)

The assessment and population dynamics of the European lobster, Homarus gammarus (L.)

R.C.A. Bannister

The total landings of Homarus americanus on the American and Canadian east coast are in the range of 40 000 to 80 000 tonnes per annum. By comparison the stocks and fisheries for Homarus gammarus are very small: officially recorded European landings (1945 to 1990) averaged 2370 tonnes. Many of these may well be significantly under-recorded or under- reported, but are still an order of magnitude less than for H. americanus, reflecting a major difference in the extent and abundance of the stocks of the two species.

Reference:

R.C.A. Bannister, 1995. The assessment and population dynamics of the European lobster, Homarus gammarus (L.). Proceedings of the Seminar at Kvitsoey 1995: The European lobster Homarus gammarus (L.), Havforskningsinstituttet, 30 Sep 1998, pp.58-71, Fisken og Havet. 13.

R.C.A. Bannister*

Proceedings of the Seminar at Kvitsoey 1995: The European lobster Homarus gammarus (L.), Havforskningsinstituttet, 30 Sep 1998, pp.58-71, Fisken og Havet. 13