FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS
AMERICAN LOBSTER
The American Lobster fishery is managed by NOAA Fisheries Service (State, Federal and Constituent Programs Office) in Federal waters under the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act and in state waters under the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Interstate Fishery Management Plan. The fishery regulations control lobster trap fishing effort based on historic participation in three Lobster Management Areas (LMAs) including LMA 3, the offshore waters of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and LMAs 4 and 5, the nearshore EEZ from New York to North Carolina. Federal lobster permit holders who intend to fish for lobster with trap gear during the fishing year are required to designate lobster management areas and tag all lobster traps. Federal lobster regulations require Federal permit holders to abide by the most restrictive of either state or Federal trap limits. To view images of this fishery, please click here.
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Recent Announcements
Recent And Upcoming Actions
- October 5, 2007 - NOAA Fisheries Service Amends The Federal American Lobster Regulations To Implement Further Minimum Carapace Length (Gauge) Increases, An Escape Vent Size Increase, And Trap Reductions In The Offshore American Lobster Fishery, Consistent With Recommendations For Federal Action Made By The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) And In Support Of The Commission’s Interstate Fishery Management Plan For American Lobster
Information Sheets
Charts — Fishery Specific Charts
Forms - Permit Applications And Request Forms
FishWatch - U.S. Seafood Facts
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Last Updated:
March 18, 2008
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