2026 US - Canada Lobster Town Meeting January 21st-23rd, Moncton, New Brunswick



2026 Program Sessions and Materials

Harvester and Shoreside Sector Updates
Comparative Fisheries Management Structures in the U.S. and Canada
Science-Industry Collaborative Tagging Projects
Trade, Tariffs, and Traceability

Town Meeting Materials:
2026 Speaker Bios
Sponsor Descriptions

Session 1: Sector Updates
Maine Lobstering Union Sign-Up and Website

Session 2: Management Comparison
Federal US LMA Management Measures
US and Canada Lobster Regulations with maps and stats
Grey Zone Comparisons

Session 3: Tagging Projects
UNB Tagging Study:  (English)     (French)
UNB Satellite Return Poster
Fundy North Jonah Crab Poster
Lobster/Crab Tagging Studies in Bay of Fundy

Acadia Univ and Brazil Rock 34/35 Tagging Study
Southwest Lobster Science Society Overview


lobster wharf

Attend Fish Canada/Workboat Canada! January 23-24.

Event organizers have once again generously offered free admission to Fish Canada/Workboat Canada for all Town Meeting attendees. 

Learn more about the exhibition here: https://www.fcwc.ca/

Sponsorship Opportunities   

Please contact Chris Cash directly for Primary Event Sponsorship opportunities at levels of $5,000 or above, christina.cash@maine.edu, 207-975-0003

* We will once again offer exhibition space to our top sponsors. We only have space for 20 exhibition tables, so please let us know your desired level of support as soon as possible to secure your table and be included in preliminary event advertising. The exhibit space will share the same main meeting room as the panel presentations for optimal interactions throughout the two-day event.

$5,000  Gold level – Featured Sponsor – 4 Opportunities Available

Featured in all pre-event communications, post-event press releases, and articles about the event in Lobster Institute publications.

•  Provided with complimentary registration for up to 6 people
•  Exhibition Booth Space – Two 6ft tables, tablecloths, and two chairs.
•  Noted as a Sponsor in the written event programs, posters, and communications.
•  Recognized as an Industry Supporter on the Lobster Institute website


$2,500   Silver Level – Featured Sponsor –  4 Opportunities Available

•  4 complimentary registrations to the event.
•  Exhibition Booth Space – One 6ft table, tablecloth, and two chairs
•  Noted as a Sponsor in the written event programs, posters, and communications.
•  Recognized as an Industry Supporter on the Lobster Institute website


$1,000 Bronze Level – Featured Sponsor – 8 Opportunities Available

•  2 complimentary registrations to the event.
•  Exhibition Booth Space – One 6ft table, tablecloth, and two chairs
•  Noted as a Sponsor in the written event programs, posters, and communications.


$500 Featured Sponsor

•  2 complimentary registrations to the event.
•  Noted as a Sponsor in the written event programs, posters, and communications.


$250 Sponsor

• 1 complimentary registration to the event.
• Noted as a Sponsor in the written event programs, posters, and communications.


For questions about sponsorship opportunities and benefits, please contact:
Chris Cash:
Christina.cash@maine.edu or call (office) 207-581-1443 or (cell) 207-975-0003


Logos of all 39 Town Meeting sponsors