American Lobster and Jonah Crab Populations inside and outside the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, USA

Marine protected areas (MPAs) need monitoring to evaluate their benefits to society. The authors characterized American lobster and Jonah crab populations inside and outside a newly created MPA while commercial harvest was still operating, thereby providing essential information needed for assessing future responses to planned fishing closures. Read more: https://doi.org/10.1002/mcf2.10266