A Study of Lobster Fisheries in the Connecticut Waters of Long Island Sound: With Special Reference to the Effects of Trawling on LobstersUniversity of Connecticut and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Undersea Research Program, Sea Grant Marine Advisory Service, 1985 - Lobster fisheries - 112 pages |
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TABLE PAGE | 2 |
The Effects of Trawling on Lobsters and | 4 |
FIGURE PAGE | 6 |
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