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Contents

Trap Design and Ghost Fishing: An Overview
by Ronald Joel Smolowitz

Ghost Fishing of Vented and Unvented Lobster, Homarus americanus, Traps
by K. J. Pecci, R. A. Cooper, C. D. Newell, R. A. Clifford, and R. J. Smolowitz

A Preliminary Study of Timed Release Mechanisms for Lobster Traps
by Alan J. Blott

The Effects of Different Escape Vents on the Selectivity of Lobster Traps
by Vernon E. Nulk

Trap Design and Ghost Fishing: Discussion
by Ronald Joel Smolowitz

Annotated Bibliography on Lobster Trapping and Related Subjects
by Ronald Joel Smolowitz