a Institute of Marine Research, Austevoll Aquaculture Research Station, N-5392, Storebø, Norway
b Institute of Marine Research, Department of Aquaculture, P.O. Box 1870, N-5024, Bergen, Norway
Abstract:
Visible implant fluorescent elastomer (VIFE) tags were implanted beneath the epidermal layer within the abdomen of 25 juvenile lobsters. After three molts the tag retention was 100% and the total survival 92%. The results suggest that VIFE tags could be an effective tool when assessing the feasibility of enhancing natural lobster stocks.