2015 Lobster Symposium
 

 Thank You!

The Organising Committee would like to thank all participants (over 135 registrants), support staff, and the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel for their contributions - making this year’s symposium an outstanding event.   

 Click here for more information on Plenary Speakers and Themes 

A printable version (PDF) of the final program, including abstracts, can be downloaded here.  

Student Awards

Congratulations to the following students for their excellent oral and poster presentations at the symposium.  The awards were sponsored by the University of New Brunswick.

Oral presentations:                                    Poster presentations:

First Place: Noah Oppenheim                  First Place: Marthe Larsen Haarr  

Second Place: Ryan Stanley                      Second Place: Elizabeth M. Morrissey 


Media Coverage

The Guardian

Climate change could lead to more lobster in P.E.I. waters

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2015-11-05/article-4333577/Climate-change-could-lead-to-more-lobster-in-P.E.I.-waters/1

What's life without lobster?

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2015-11-03/article-4331769/Whats-life-without-lobster%3F/1


Truro Daily News

Lobster industry told to leverage Canadian brand

http://www.trurodaily.com/Business/2015-11-09/article-4337692/Lobster-industry-told-to-leverage-Canadian-brand/1


Cantech Letter   

PEI could be overrun with lobster because of climate change, say experts 

http://www.cantechletter.com/2015/11/pei-could-be-overrun-with-lobster-because-of-climate-change-say-experts/

     

 

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Notices

August 7, 2018
LFA 25 Opening
Season opening as scheduled see more

August 1, 2018
Update - Mexican Tuna Quota
see more

July 31, 2018
Tuna Tagging 2018
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July 31, 2018
Halibut - Length and Weight
see more

July 30, 2018
Notice to Fishers - Rock Crab 26A
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July 30, 2018
Notice to Fishers - Redfish Closure
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July 30, 2018
Notice to Fishers - Lobster LFA 25
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July 30, 2018
New Grids Closed due to presence of NARW in the Gulf
Grid GV36 will close on July 30th at 6:00pm see more

July 23, 2018
2018 PEI Commerical Tuna fishery
Notice to fishers for opening date and management changes in 2018 see more

July 19, 2018
PEI - Canadian Tuna Draw List
see more