Officials say surveys have detected that the population of young lobsters has declined nearly 40% in some of the most critical fishing waters off New England.
FILE - A lobster rears its claws after being caught off Spruce Head, Maine, Aug. 31, 2021. The regulatory Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission said on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, that surveys have detected a 39% decline in young lobsters in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank areas for 2020-22 compared to 2016-18. Those are among the most important lobster fishing grounds in the world.
The drop in lobster recruitment is a continuation of a recent trend off New England, said Caitlin Starks, senior fisheries management plan coordinator with the commission. the creatures from overfishing. The new rules state that fishermen must adhere to stricter size limitations on the lobsters they can catch when the young lobsters show a decline of 35% or more.
“Because the trigger was tripped much more quickly than we anticipated, the delay in implementing the gauge size increase will provide the Gulf of Maine states the opportunity to coordinate with Canada regarding possible trade implications and give the industry and gauge makers additional time to prepare for these changes,” Keliher said.
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