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2007 lobster settlement index looks strong
WEST BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME – According to the 2007 New England Lobster Settlement Index, lobster larvae are comfortably settling in among the Gulf of Maine substrate at a rate that is comparable to, if not better than, favorable years past.
The recently released index indicates that lobster larvae maintained the trend of strong settlement that began in 2001. Except for sites in Buzzard’s Bay and Rhode Island, settlement improved from 2006, though in eastern Maine, it still was not as high as the record 2005 figures.
In 2001, settlement in Midcoast Maine rebounded from a six-year low and has been relatively high ever since. In eastern Maine, settlement has generally followed an upward trend since 2001. Cape Cod Bay and Salem, MA, which both experienced decreases in the past two-to-three years, saw a substantial upswing in settlement last year.
In summary, Rick Wahle, senior research scientist at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, described 2007 as a “darn good year” for settlement in the Gulf of Maine. ...continued
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