lead author: Christie B.

After nearly 10 years of protection, this study assesses whether the No Take Zone in Lamlash Bay has been successful in preserving and enhancing commercially important populations of European lobster, Brown crab and Velvet swimming crab.

The Lamlash Bay NTZ protects the commercially fished European lobster, brown crab and velvet crab. These species were sampled using creel pots laid in the NTZ and less protected sites …