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Maine Lobster
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Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP)
- Whale Rules - Gear Marking, Weak Rope, Trawl Lengths as of May 1, 2022
- Maine protected resources regulations — See Chapter 75
Commercial Lobster Fishing and Management
- Maine Lobster Management
- Lobster and Crab Bait Information
- Lobster Fishing and Dealer License Applications and Renewals
- Laws (see Part 9) and Regulations (see Chapter. 25)
- Maine Lobster Advisory Council and Zone councils
- Lobster Management Zones and Area Maps
- Limited Entry and Apprentice Program, Waiting Lists and Waiting List Verification
- Summary of Numbers of Fishing Licenses and Trap Tags Issued
- 2022 Legal Haul Times, PDF file, 1 page
- LD 575 Summary (Lobster Law Enforcement, Violations & License Suspensions), June 2017, PDF file, 1 page
- Regional Lobster Management
- Federal Lobster Management
Lobster Research, Monitoring, and Assessment 
- DMR's lobster research, monitoring, and assessment programs
- Lobster commercial landings data, 1880 to present
- Latest lobster stock assessment and peer review, c/o ASMFC (near bottom of page)
Recreational Lobster Fishing
Other Maine Lobster Industry Organizations and Resources
- Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen's Association
- Downeast Lobstermen's Association
- eMOLT — Environmental monitors on lobster traps
- Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation
- Lobster Conservancy
- Maine Lobster Dealers' Association
- IAM Maine Lobstering Union
- Maine Lobstermen's Association
- Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative
- University of Maine, Lobster Institute
- University of Maine, Wahle Lab
General Lobster Info
- About Maine Lobster from the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative
- How to Cook Lobsters from the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative
- Lobster seafood facts from NMFS FishWatch
- Lobster info for students and teachers