NMFS Considers Changes to Lobster Management Program, Proposes Control Date for Conservation Areas

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is considering changes to the American lobster fishery management program, which may include restricting the number of permits or traps an individual or business entity can own, particularly in Lobster Conservation Management Areas (LCMAs) 2 and 3, in an effort to control effort and mitigate impacts on the depleted Southern New England lobster stock.