Flawed Science on Its Way Out

End of an era?

THE SECRET LIFE OF LOBSTERS was partly a critique of the flawed science being used by government regulators to manage the lobster fishery. I received quite a bit of criticsm from some government scientists for my portrayal.

But since the book came out, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has been revamping lobster management, and on May 9 it announced that the old methods that my book criticized are being replaced. A lot of dedicated people have been working hard to improve the system.

You can download the ASMFC press release here.