Microtagging cultured lobsters, Homarus gammarus (L.), for stock enhancement trials |
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Authors: | J F WICKINS T W BEARD E JONES |
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Institution: | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Directorate of Fisheries Research, Fisheries Experiment Station, Conway, Wales |
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Abstract: | Abstract. The adaptation of proprietary fish-tagging equipment for tagging small lobsters, Homarus gammarus (L.) (9–15mm carapace length), with internal microware tags is described. Tag retention was 85–100% as the animals grew through up to 22–29 moults (90–102mm carapace length) in captivity. Claw loss during handling was reduced from 4% lo less than 1% at a tagging rate of 240 lobsters per has experience was gained. |
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