There are many issues that will affect survivability. There's the density, but also the time on the bottom, and whether lobsters stay there for several days, and also if it's a warm day or a warm week out on the water. I mean, you have many of these lobsters staying on the boat for a while before going back in the water. The death rate is high. That's for sure.
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