Institute of Marine Research
- Arne Ervik
- Jarle Klungsøyr
- Pia Kupka Hansen
- Øivind Strand
- Jan Aure
- Lars Asplin
- Knut E. Jørstad
- Ann-Lisbeth Agnalt
- Tore Strohmeier (PhD student)
- Henrice Jansen (PhD student)
- Cathinka Krogness
- Lena Omli
- Siri Åserud Olsen (PhD student)
- Tina Kutti (PhD student)

University of Bergen
- Svein Rune Erga
- Rune Rosland

Dalhousie University, Canada
-  Jon Grant

Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Canada
- Peter Cranford

IFREMER, France
- Cidric Bacher
- Marianne Alunno-Bruscia 

Institute for Maine Resources and Ecosystem Studies (IMARES), Holland
- Aad Smaal

Others
- Norwegian Lobster Farm A/S (Asbjørn Drengstig – daily manager) “Kvitsøy Lobster Hatchery” at Kvitsøy in western Norway are the only supplier of lobster juveniles for commercial releases.

- Grotle Havbeite A/S (Harald Grotle – daily manger) is a commercial ranching company with a licence to release lobster juveniles in Bremanger.