. About lobsters. Lobsters; Lobster fisheries. ABOUT LOBSTERS 37 where younger ones are more sexually active. Maine is the only state with this oversize limit. Mr. Robert L. Dow, Research Director of Sea and Shore Fisheries, points out that it is not true with marine forms. Fig. 4. Measuring a lobster that more progeny means more adults. " The maximum size limit in Maine was established because the larger sizes would not sell well in the live lobster market, and it was a convincing but spurious argument to offer ' conservation' as justification for legally excluding these less salable siz
. About lobsters. Lobsters; Lobster fisheries. ABOUT LOBSTERS 37 where younger ones are more sexually active. Maine is the only state with this oversize limit. Mr. Robert L. Dow, Research Director of Sea and Shore Fisheries, points out that it is not true with marine forms. Fig. 4. Measuring a lobster that more progeny means more adults. " The maximum size limit in Maine was established because the larger sizes would not sell well in the live lobster market, and it was a convincing but spurious argument to offer ' conservation' as justification for legally excluding these less salable sizes from the catch. This limitation is anti-conservation in that these protected animals [those in excess of 5" carapace] are not efficient in their use of food which we assume to be of limited capacity, but they are also cannibalistic, and occupy space which might be better used by smaller, more efficient ;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Prudden, T. M. (Theodore Mitchell). Freeport, Me. : Bond Wheelwright Co
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