Annual catch statistics for lobsters caught in wire pots at each station from 1978 to 1985 are presented 

 in Table 6. The total CPUE was greatest at Twotree (range 1.15-2.52) followed by Intake (0.94-2.07) and 

 Jordan Cove (0.88-1.91). CPUE of legal-sized lobsters was also greatest at Twotree (0.11-0.28) followed 

 by Intake (0.05-0.22) and Jordan Cove (0.07-0.15). The total CPUE from Intake during 1985 was the 

 lowest value reported for that station since wire pots were first used in 1978. Only 20% of the 1985 catch 

 was taken at Intake, whereas Intake catch comprised 26-40% of the total catch from 1978 to 1984. 

 Dredging activities in the vicinity of the intake structures during June 1985 were responsible for the lower 

 Intake catch. Because dredging removes existing habitat (shelters), lobsters are displaced temporarily until 

 the dredged area stabilizes. After the dredged area has stabilized lobsters will probably return to the area 

 and catch rates at that station should increase in 1986. Effects of dredging on the benthic infaunal 

 community at Intake have also been documented in the Benthic Infauna section of this report. 



Table 6. Catch statistics for lobsters caught in wire pots at each station from 1978 through 1985. 



