Research suggests green crab is risky bait for lobster industry
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 10:00
in Biology & Nature
Recent research conducted by Dalhousie University's Faculty of Agriculture indicates a high prevalence of a green crab pathogen now being found in lobsters in some Atlantic Canadian locations. The pathogen, a primary pathogen of green crab, correlates with increased use of green crabs as lobster bait over the last several years.