Lobster Ventless trap, Black Sea Bass, Plankton Survey Reports

UMass Dartmouth’s School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) and Massachusetts Lobsterman’s Association (MLA) have partnered to collect important baseline data of lobster and Jonah crab distribution in the Vineyard Wind 1 Lease Area, and a nearby control area for a Before-After-Control-Impact (BACI) study.  These surveys, which include plankton tows and biological sampling of black sea bass, are conducted on local commercial lobster vessels, and occur twice a month from mid-May through October.