The Evolution of the Maine Lobster V-Notch Practice: Cooperation in a Prisoner's Dilemma Game

The Maine lobster industry is experiencing record high catches because, in all probability, of an effective management program. One of the most important conservation measures is the V-notch program that allows fishermen to conserve proven breeding females by notching the tails of egg-bearing lobste...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: James Acheson, Roy Gardner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2011-03-01
Series:Ecology and Society
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol16/iss1/art41/