# Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; American Lobster Fishery
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2015-01-15 · Effective 2015-05-01 · 80 FR 2028
## Document
- **Document number:** 2015-00421
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Species:** lobster
- **Federal Register citation:** 80 FR 2028
- **Publication date:** 2015-01-15
- **Effective date:** 2015-05-01
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 130705590-5010-03
## Abstract

Based on Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission recommendations, we are issuing this final rule enacting Federal American lobster regulations for Lobster Conservation Management Areas 2, 3, 4, and 5, including trap reductions in Areas 2 and 3, and broodstock protection measures in Areas 2, 3, 4, and 5. These measures are intended to reduce fishing exploitation and reduce latent effort in the trap fishery to scale the fishery to the size of the Southern New England lobster stock. This action is necessary to ensure fishery regulations for the lobster fishery in Federal waters remain consistent with the intent of the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/01/15/2015-00421/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-atlantic-coastal-fisheries-cooperative-management-act)
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