NMFS Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Changes to American Lobster Fishery

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is considering and seeking public comment on potential increases to minimum carapace length, escape vent size, and trap reductions in the offshore American lobster fishery, in line with recommendations from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Interstate Fishery Management Plan and the Commission's American Lobster Management Board.