FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

nf.16.038B

4/13/2016

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