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2024 Lobster Fishing Areas 27-32 (Maritimes Region)

The Maritimes Region inshore lobster fishery occurs in the Bay of Fundy and along the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia to the tip of Cape North, broken down by Lobster Fishing Areas (LFAs) 27- 38, as defined within the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 (Schedule XIII). The details presented below concern LFAs 27-32, from northern Cape Breton to near Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Dates of season (subject to change)

The length of the fishing seasons varies by LFA.  For a list of open and closed times, please consult Schedule XIV of the Atlantic Fishing Regulations, 1985 and the Orders Registry - Maritimes Orders Registry (dfo-mpo.gc.ca).

Total allowable catches (TACs)

N/A.

Management measures

The inshore lobster fishery in the Maritimes Region is managed using a number of input and biological controls, including the following:

Management measures
LFA Trap limit* Minimum size (mm) Other restrictions
27 275 82.5
28 250 84 Maximum entrance hoop 153mm
29 250 84 Maximum entrance hoop 153mm
30 250 82.5 Maximum size 135mm (female)
31A 250 82.5 Closed window 114-124 mm (female)
31B 250 82.5 Mandatory v-notching
32 250 82.5 Mandatory v-notching

*Trap limit is for Category A licences.  Category B licences are allowed 30% and Partnerships 150% of the trap limit for a Category A licence.

For more information, please contact your regional DFO office: 

Single or multi-year planning

The information provided is applicable to the 2024 fishery only.

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