Laws & Regulations
Click on the links below for laws and regulations for management of the lobster fishery for the location indicated.
- American Lobster Management (NOAA Fisheries)
- Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission – Management Plans & Actions
- Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans
- Canadian Fisheries Act
- Connecticut
- Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- New York
- Rhode Island
Safety
The Lobster Institute urges all who venture onto the water — whether you are a lobsterman, making your living on the water by some other means, or simply boating for pleasure– to learn all you can about boating safety. Here are sites to check for information on boating safety:
U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Resource Center
Transport Canada Marine Safety