Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 25 - LOBSTER AND CRAB REGULATIONS › Section 188-25-07 - ASMFC Lobster Management Areas and Limitations

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Definitions
1.
Lobster Management Area 1
"Lobster Management Area 1" is defined by the area, including
				  state and Federal waters that are near-shore in the Gulf of Maine, bounded by
				  straight lines connecting the following points, in the order stated, and the
				  coastline of Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts to the northernmost point
				  on Cape Cod:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
A
43°58' N.
67°22' W.
B
43°41' N.
68°00' W.
C
43°12' N.
69°00' W.
D
42°49' N.
69°40' W.
E
42°15.5' N.
69°40' W.
G
42°05.5' N.
70°14' W.
G1
42°04.25' N.
70°17.22' W.
G2
42°02.84' N.
70°16.1' W.
G3
42°03.35' N.
70°14.2' W.
Along the coastline of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine,
				  and the seaward EEZ boundary back to point A.
2.
Lobster Management Area 2
"Lobster Management Area 2" is defined by the area, including
				  state and Federal waters that are near-shore in Southern New England, bounded
				  by straight lines connecting the following points, in the order stated:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
H
41°40' N.
70°00' W.
I
41°15' N.
70°00' W.
J
41°21.5' N.
69°16' W.
K
41°10' N.
69°06.5' W.
L
40°55' N.
68°54' W.
M
40°27.5' N.
72°14' W.
N
40°45.5' N.
71°34' W.
O
41°07' N.
71°43' W.
P
41°06.5' N.
71°47' W.
Q
41°11'30" N.
71°47'15" W.
R
41°18'30" N.
71°54'30" W.
From point "R" along the maritime boundary between
				  Connecticut and Rhode Island to the coastal Connecticut/Rhode Island boundary
				  and then back to point "H" along the Rhode Island and Massachusetts
				  coast.
3.
Area 2/3
				Overlap
"Area 2/3 Overlap" is defined by the area, comprised entirely
				  of Federal waters, bounded by straight lines connecting the following points,
				  in the order stated:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
K
41°10' N.
69°06.5' W.
L
40°55' N.
68°54' W.
M
40°27.5' N.
72°14' W.
N
40°45.5' N.
71°34' W.
4.
Lobster Management Area 3
"Lobster Management Area 3" is defined by the area, comprised
				  entirely of Federal waters, bounded by straight lines connecting the following
				  points, in the order stated:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
A
43°58' N.
67°22' W.
B
43°41' N.
68°00' W.
C
43°12' N.
69°00' W.
D
42°49' N.
69°40' W.
E
42°15.5' N.
69°40' W.
F
42°10' N.
69°56' W.
K
41°10' N.
69°06.5' W.
N
40°45.5' N.
71°34' W.
M
40°27.5' N.
72°14' W.
U
40°12.5' N.
72°48.5' W.
V
39°50' N.
73°01' W.
X
38°39.5' N.
73°40' W.
Y
38°12' N.
73°55' W.
Z
37°12' N.
74°44' W.
ZA
35°34' N.
74°51' W.
ZB
35°14.5' N.
75°31' W.
ZC
35°14.5' N.
71°24' W.
From point "ZC" along the seaward EEZ boundary to point
				  "A".
5.
Lobster
				Management Area 4
"Lobster Management Area 4" is defined by the area, including
				  state and Federal waters that are near-shore in the northern Mid-Atlantic,
				  bounded by straight lines connecting the following points, in the order
				  stated:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
M
40°27.5' N.
72°14' W.
N
40°45.5' N.
71°34' W.
O
41°07' N.
71°43' W.
P
41°06.5' N.
71°47' W.
S
40°58' N.
72°00' W.
T
41°00.5' N.
72°00' W.
From Point "T", along the New York/New Jersey coast to Point
				  "W"
W
39°50' N.
74°09' W.
V
39°50' N.
73°01' W.
U
40°12.5' N.
72°48.5' W.
From Point "U" back to Point "M".
6.
Lobster Management Area 5
"Lobster Management Area 5" is defined by the area, including
				  state and Federal waters that are near-shore in the southern Mid-Atlantic,
				  bounded by straight lines connecting the following points, in the order
				  stated:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
W
39°50' N.
74°09' W.
V
39°50' N.
73°01' W.
X
38°39.5' N.
73°40' W.
Y
38°12' N.
73°55' W.
Z
37°12' N.
74°44' W.
ZA
35°34' N.
74°51' W.
ZB
35°14.5' N.
75°31' W.
From Point "ZB" along the coasts of North Carolina, Virginia,
				  Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey back to Point "W".
7.
Lobster Management Area 6
"Lobster Management Area 6" is defined by the area, including
				  New York and Connecticut state waters, bounded by straight lines connecting the
				  following points, in the order stated:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
T
41°00.5' N.
72°00' W.
S
40°58' N.
72°00' W.
From Point "S", boundary follows the 3 mile limit of New York
				  as it curves around Montauk Point to Point "P"
P
41°06.5' N.
71°47' W.
Q
41°11'30" N.
71°47'15" W.
R
41°18'30" N.
71°54'30" W.
From point "R", along the maritime boundary between
				  Connecticut and Rhode Island to the coast; then west along the coast of
				  Connecticut to the western entrance of Long Island Sound; then east along the
				  New York coast of Long Island Sound and back to Point "T".
8.
Outer Cape Lobster Management
				Area
"Outer Cape Lobster Management Area" is defined by the area,
				  including state and Federal waters off Cape Cod, bounded by straight lines
				  connecting the following points, in the order stated:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
F
42°10' N.
69°56' W.
G
42°05.5' N.
70°14' W.
G1
42°04.25' N.
70°17.22' W.
G2
42°02.84' N.
70°16.1' W.
G3
42°03.35' N.
70°14.2' W.
From Point G3 along the outer Cape Cod coast to Point
				  H.
H
41°40' N.
70°00' W.
I
41°15' N.
70°00' W.
J
41°21.5' N.
69°16' W.
From Point "J" back to Point "F".
9. "ASMFC" means the Atlantic States Marine
				Fisheries Commission.
10. "ASMFC
				Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for American lobster"
The "ASMFC Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for
				  American lobster" for the purposes of this regulation means the most recent
				  plan, which is Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for
				  American Lobster (1997) and Amendment 3 Addendums I (Aug. 1999), II (Feb. 1,
				  2001), III (Feb. 20, 2002) and IV (Dec. 2003). These documents and related
				  materials are available from:
http://www.asmfc.org/
or contacting the
				  Commission at telephone: (202) 289-6400.