May 16, 2018 — The following was released by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission:

If you find a lobster with a green “SNECVTS” t-bar tag behind the carapace or a black acoustic tag on the carapace, please contact: Michael Long at (401) 515-4892 or mlong@cfrfoundation.org. This tagging program is part of the Southern New England Cooperative Ventless Trap Survey (SNECVTS) being conducted from May – November 2018 by the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation and University of Rhode Island. SNECVTS will collect baseline data on lobster and Jonah crab abundance and distribution in the RI/MA Wind Energy Area, which is centered on Cox’s Ledge. For more information on SNECVTS see attached flyer or visit: www.cfrfoundation.org/snecvts/.

Learn more about the ASMFC by visiting their site here.