FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA


NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS



nf.17.040

4/18/2017

LOBSTER CARAPACE LENGTH



DFO reminds Lobster fish harvesters and the public that the minimum carapace length for Lobster is 82.5 millimetres (3.25 inches) for all Lobster Fishing Areas in Newfoundland and Labrador Region. It is illegal to buy, sell or have in your possession lobsters less than 82.5 millimetres.



Contact:

Annette Rumbolt
Resource Manager - Shellfish
Tel:(709) 772-4911
E-mail: annette.rumbolt@dfo-mpo.gc.ca