3. The catch of fish and crabs significantly affected the catch of 

 lobsters. Accordingly, lobster catches per pot were adjusted for 

 these effects to obtain unbiased mean CPUE estimates. 



4. Overall population characteristics; size frequencies, sex ratios, 

 molting patterns, growth per molt, and percentage of culls were within 

 the range reported in previous years. 



5. A higher percentage of egg-bearing females was found in 1983 (4.7%) 

 than in any year since wire pots were first used (1978-82 range 

 3.1-4.2%). 



6. Ninety-seven percent of our recaptures and 91% of the commercial 

 recaptures were caught at the station where they were released, 

 suggesting little migration out of the Millstone Point area. 



7. The Jolly-Seber model provided a total population size estimate of 

 33,205 which was within the range reported since 1975 (16,506-44,761). 



8. The estimated number of lobsters impinged at Units 1 and 2 was 1496. 

 Population characteristics of impinged lobsters were similar to the 

 values reported for impinged lobsters in previous years and to the 

 values reported for trap catches at the inshore JC and IN stations, 

 except for the higher percent culled associated with impingement. 



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