12. 



All fishermen believed that there was no possibility of contamination of 

 lobsters in the disposal area, and that this was not a consideration in the 

 decision to fish there. 



The original imputus for fishing near the disposal site was the denial of 

 the area to draggers which formerly used the area. If the lobstermen using 

 this area have any complaints concerning spoil disposal, it is the loss of 

 fishing grounds by friends who operate small draggers. 



In conclusion, it can be stated that the men presently fishing the spoil 

 site find it as good or better than areas of natural bottom, and that denial 

 of the area to draggers has increased their fishable grounds. Lobstermen who 

 have had negative experiences in the area or avoid it for fear of some form of 

 contamination have not been identified. 



