Fisheries

Researchers to monitor socioeconomic resilience of Maine’s lobster fishery

University of Maine research is measuring the socioeconomic resilience of the state's iconic lobster fishery and its supporting communities. 

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Spiny lobster aquaculture
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Health & Welfare

Spiny lobster aquaculture

Spiny lobsters have a long, complex life cycle. Growing them through larval stages is a particular challenge. Spiny lobster culture is currently centered in Vietnam, where the industry depends on wild-caught animals for stocking and trash fish for feeding.