What is an advantage of using lobster casitas? a. they improve economic conditions. b. they increase the lobster population. c. they prevent diving accidents. d. they reduce predation on small fish.

Lobster casitas are alternative traps for lobsters used mainly by fishermen in Latin America and the Caribbean region. They are different from regular traps in that they do not use bait. Casitas are merely a 'shelter' for lobsters as the creatures love hiding in nooks on the ocean floor. They can leave, unlike conventional traps. Lobsters left in conventional traps can die if left without harvest. The casitas ensure that smaller lobsters are less likely caught and can be easily released.

The appropriate answer is b. Increase the lobster population.