US-Canada Lobster Town Meeting

This annual meeting of industry members, scientists, and policymakers provides a unique opportunity for harvesters, dealers, and processors across the international region to discuss current issues.

2026 Meeting January 21st-23rd, Moncton, New Brunswick

2026 US-Canada Lobster Town Meeting Proceedings Report

2026 Program Materials and Presentations

2026 Town Meeting Program
2026 Speaker Bios
Sponsor Descriptions

Presentations:
Tony Kerns, ASMFC: Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Lobster Management
Carl Wilson, Maine DMR: Maine’s Lobster Zones
Dan McKiernan, Mass DMF: Lobster Management Updates and Trends
Kelsey Hayden and Mathiew Vienneau, DFO: Canadian Lobster Governance and Management
Kathleen Reardon, Maine DMR: Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank Lobster Tagging
Meghan Fraser, Homarus Inc.: Lobster Movement in Northern New Brunswick
Dan Fleck, SW Lobster Science Society: Data Updates
Emily Blacklock, UNB and Fundy North: Bay of Fundy Lobster Tagging Studies
Kris Vascotto, NS Seafood Alliance: Tariffs, Trade and Lobster A Recap of 2025

Additional Materials (distributed at the meeting):
Maine Lobstering Union Website
Federal US LMA Management Measures
US and Canada Lobster Regulations with maps and stats
Grey Zone Comparisons
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

2025: Bar Harbor, Maine
2024: Moncton, NB
2023: Portland, Maine

2026 Town Meeting Sessions:

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

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/

Sponsorships

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

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

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

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

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