New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Fis - Executive Director, Fish and Game Department
Chapter Fis 600 - MARINE FISHING RULES
Part Fis 602 - PROHIBITED MARINE ACTIVITIES
Section Fis 602.13 - Lobster Trap Limits

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Fis 602.13

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) Any individual holding a commercial lobster and crab license shall not use more than 1200 traps to take lobsters.

(b) Individuals holding a limited commercial lobster and crab license shall not use more than 600 traps to take lobster.

(c) Individuals holding a part-time commercial lobster and crab license shall not use more than 100 traps to take lobster.

(d) No person shall take or possess lobster using a trap with a volume greater than 22,950 cubic inches.

(e) Any individual with a trap allocation in Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) Lobster Conservation Management Areas (LCMA) 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 who transfers any portion of their trap allocation to another individual shall not be permitted to fish for lobsters in state waters.

(f) Lobsters shall only be taken by trap in state waters pursuant to RSA 211:18.

#6916, eff 12-22-98; ss by #8303, EXEMPT, eff 4-1-05; ss by #8528, EXEMPT, eff 1-1-06; amd by #9468, EXEMPT, eff 5-12-09; ss by #10460, EXEMPT, eff 1-1-14

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