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Marine Region Invertebrate Management Project Invertebrates of Interest: California Spiny Lobster Spiny Lobster FMP California Spiny Lobster Literature
Marine Region Invertebrate Management Project Invertebrates of Interest: California Spiny Lobster Spiny Lobster FMP California Spiny Lobster Literature
California Spiny Lobster Literature
Spiny lobster and brown rockfish share a rocky ledge.
CDFW photo by Derek Stein
Information on Lobster Biology, Fishing, Regulations
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- California Spiny Lobster: Fishing and Life History Information (brochure)
An informational brochure on California spiny lobster biology, regulations, and fishing - Fisheries Review: CalCOFI Rep., Vol. 52, 2011
Review of selected California Fisheries for 2010, including California spiny lobster - California Spiny Lobster Frequently Asked Questions
Answers many common questions about lobster fishing - Collaborative Assessment of California Spiny Lobster Population and Fishery Responses to a Marine Reserve Network
Recreational Lobster Report Card Data
- A Summary of Lobster Report Card Data 2008-2011
- Summary of Preliminary California Spiny Lobster Report Card Data from the First Half of the 2008/2009 Recreational Lobster Season
- Top 12 Locations for Sport Lobster Catch 2010-2011
- Top 12 Locations for Sport Lobster Catch 2009-2010
- Top 12 Locations for Sport Lobster Catch 2008-2009
CDFW Studies
Hoop Nets- A Comparison of Catch Rate Between a Traditional, Basket-Style Hoop Net and a Rigid, Conical-Style Hoop Net Used in the California Recreational Lobster Fishery
California Fish and Game Quarterly 94(4):53-61. 2008
- Sport Lobster Intercept Survey (2007)
Final report on the recreational lobster fishing survey conducted in Fall, 2007