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Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985

Version of section 59 from 2017-04-13 to 2024-08-18:

  •  (1) Subject to subsection (2), it is prohibited for any person to buy, sell or have in their possession any lobster that is less than 72 mm in length.

  • (2) In Newfoundland and Labrador, it is prohibited for any person to buy, sell or have in their possession any lobster that is less than 82.5 mm in length.

  • (3) No person shall buy, sell or have in their possession any female lobster with eggs attached.

  • (4) No person shall buy, sell or have in his possession

    • (a) any female lobster from which eggs have been washed or removed in whole or in part; or

    • (b) any female lobster that has egg cement or glue on its swimmerets.

  • SOR/93-61, s. 23(F)
  • SOR/2003-137, s. 9
  • SOR/2017-58, s. 15

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