Summer 1998.Dutch Island, Newport County, RI
Juvenile lobsters were raised by University of Rhode Island researcher, Kathy Castro in individual "condo" units to prevent cannibalism. The cobble reefs were then seeded with the juvenile lobsters to determine if seeding would help to augment native populations.


Image ID: r0023631
Program Name: Damage Assessment Restoration Program (DARP)
Project Name: World Prodigy Grounding - Lobster Restoration
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Photo Credit: NOAA Restoration Center, Louise & Tom Kane

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