The Department of Fisheries Oceanography is hosting David Bethoney, Executive Director at the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation, for a seminar on “From Data to Discovery: The Lobster and Jonah Crab Research Fleet”. This seminar will take place in SMAST East 101-103 on February 19, from 3-4. If you can’t make it in person, feel free to join via Zoom!

Abstract:

The CFRF Lobster and Jonah Crab Research Fleet project aims to implement a cost-effective method for collecting essential biological data on two commercially important species: the American lobster and Jonah crab. This project utilizes a fishing vessel research fleet approach, where lobster and Jonah crab fishermen gather biological and environmental data during their commercial fishing trips. This presentation on the Research Fleet will consist of two parts. The first part will focus on the development and methods used in the Research Fleet, including results that directly relate to the project’s goals. The second part will highlight extension projects developed from the Research Fleet. These extension projects encompass a variety of topics and involve additional data collection and analysis based on participant interests and feedback from scientists and managers who rely on the data.