Lobsters and Warm Water Years

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Originally Posted by Saba Slayer

This is a copy of graph from the DFW showing the total commercial catch and the effect of warm water years....there are many other factors involved in the total catch but the positive effect of warm water is undeniable.

(page copied from "Hoopin' It Up")
Good Luck this Season

It looks opposite to me? The warm water period 1950 - 1980 (thin line years) on that chart shows a huge decline. Then the cold water period (thick line years) 1980 - 2000 it picks up with a big upswing. Before 1950 it's low during both warm and cold water years.