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US regional regulatory panel again delays minimum lobster size increase

As a result of the vote by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, the gauge increase now is set to go into effect on July 1, 2025

By Jason Huffman | Aug. 7, 2024 16:56 BST
The captain of the Jaylin Lucas measures the carapace of a just-caught North American lobster. Under current limits, a person may not buy, sell, give away, transport, ship or possess any lobster that is less than 3.25 inches or more than 5 inches in length in the state of Maine. Photograph by Jason Huffman.
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