Warmer water temperatures affecting lobsters: P.E.I. pathologist
date:Dec 17, 2012
had P.E.I. fishermen concerned about marketplace flooding.

Battison said warm waters are causing lobsters to move into areas they are not normally found.

Youre finding them on muddy bottoms, which is unusual for them. Warming water temperatures are certainly going to affect populations. The populations are shifting.

Wahle said its important to get an idea of what might happen with the lobster population in future years, a fact that becomes increasingly important on P.E.I. where so many coast
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