Maine Lobster Fishery

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Commercial Lobster Fishery Management

• Maine Lobster Management

  • Laws (see Part 9)
    • 2025 Legal Haul Times, PDF file
  • Regulations
    • Chapter 25
      • Tracker Requirement and Instructions for Federal Permit Holders
    • Chapter 75 - Maine protected resources regulations
    • Chapter 8 - Reporting Requirements for Commercial Lobster Harvesters
  • Lobster Fishing and Dealer License Applications and Renewals
  • Maine Lobster Advisory Council and Zone councils
  • Lobster Management Zones and Area Maps 

• Regional Lobster Management

  • Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission lobster page

• Federal Lobster Management/Whale Rules

  • Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (Whale Rules) - Gear Marking, Weak Rope, Trawl Lengths as of May 1, 2022
  • NOAA Fisheries lobster page

Recreational Lobster Fishing

• Fishing license applications and renewals

Other Information

• 2025 Lobster Industry Survey Results Dashboard
• Limited Entry and Apprentice Program, Waiting Lists and Waiting List Verification
• Lobster and Crab Bait Information
• Summary of Numbers of Fishing Licenses and Trap Tags Issued
• Lobster commercial landings data, 1880 to present
• Latest lobster stock assessment and peer review, c/o ASMFC (near bottom of page)

Lobster Research, Monitoring, and Assessment