November 28, 2008
Click here: userfiles/lobster multi year plan 2009 goals & rating eng_v1.XLS to view
the complete excel spreadsheets explaining DFO's proposal for 10 year management plans.
Below is a html version of part of the plan:
This was presented at the latest DFO follow-up meeting in Moncton, NB on November 27th, 2008, pertaining to a 10 year lobster management plan for each LFA in the Gulf Region. DFO is advising each LFA to create a 10 year plan based on the following criteria:
Responding to the FRCC Report
Meeting November 27, 2008
Short Term Biological Goal (2009 - 2011)
Set minimum carapace size for lobster based on allowing 50% of mature females to be protected from fishery.
Long Term Goal (2009 - 2018)
Effort reduction and productivity are linked:
| Proportion of long-term goal achieved (%) |
0
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1-10
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11-20
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21-30
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31-40
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41-50
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51-60
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61-70
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71-80
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81-90
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91-100
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| Rating |
0
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1
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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| Reduce Effort | Minimum points needed = 3 | ||||||||||
| Increase Productivity | Maximum points allowed = 5 | ||||||||||
| Strengthen Stewardship | Maximum points allowed = 2 | ||||||||||
| Total Needed | 10 | ||||||||||
| Proposed Evaluation Criteria Long Term Goal | |||
| Meeting November 27, 2008 | |||
| GOAL | Reduce exploitation rate by 10% by 2018 | Increase productivity | Strengthen stewardship of the resource |
| Proportion of long-term goal achieved (%) |
0
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1-10
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11-20
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21-30
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31-40
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41-50
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51-60
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61-70
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71-80
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81-90
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91-100
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| Rating |
0
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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| Reduce Effort | Minimum points needed = 3 | ||||||||||
| Increase Productivity | Maximum points allowed = 5 | ||||||||||
| Strengthen Stewardship | Maximum points allowed = 2 | ||||||||||
| Total Needed | 10 | ||||||||||
| Effort Reduction Measures |
Options
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23A
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23B
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23C
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24
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25
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26A1/3
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26A2
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26B
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| Number of days fished at the end of the season reduced by |
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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2
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1
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1
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2
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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3
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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4
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2
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2
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2
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3
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2
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3
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2
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2
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5
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2
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2
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3
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4
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3
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3
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3
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3
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6
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3
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3
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4
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4
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4
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4
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3
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3
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7
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5
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5
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6
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5
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6
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6
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4
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4
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8
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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7
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5
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4
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9
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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8
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6
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5
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10
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7
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7
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7
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8
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8
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9
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8
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5
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11
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8
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8
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8
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9
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9
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10
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9
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6
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12
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8
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8
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9
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9
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10
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10
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10
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7
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13
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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9
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14
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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Rating
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23A
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23B
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23C
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24
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25
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26A1/3
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26A2
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26B
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| Number of traps per harvester reduced by |
1
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164
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164
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118
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75
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122
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152
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82
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161
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2
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165
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165
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119
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78
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123
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154
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85
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162
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3
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167
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167
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121
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80
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125
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155
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87
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163
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4
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168
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168
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123
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82
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126
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157
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89
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165
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5
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179
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179
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125
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84
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127
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158
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91
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166
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6
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171
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171
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127
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87
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128
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160
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93
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168
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7
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172
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172
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129
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89
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130
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161
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96
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169
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8
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174
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174
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130
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91
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131
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163
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98
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170
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9
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175
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175
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132
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93
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132
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164
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100
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172
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10
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176
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176
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134
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96
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134
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166
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102
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173
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Options
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Rating
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Productivity
Measures |
Options
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Rating
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| Maximum carapace size (mm) males and females |
125
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1
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Minimum carapace size LFAS 23, 24, 25, 26A (mm) |
73-75
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1
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120
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2
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75-76
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2
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115
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3
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77-78 |
3
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Options
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Rating
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79
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4
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| Minimum number of traps per line |
3-5
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1
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>79
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5
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6-9
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2
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Productivity
Measures |
Options
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Rating
|
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10
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3
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Minimum carapace size LFA26B (mm) |
76
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1
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Options
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Rating
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77
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2
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