Lobster Car Restrictions
Effective May 8, 2026MGL c. 130, §§ 2, 17A, 80, 100A and 104Division of Marine Fisheries
- (1) Definition. Lobster car means any container, enclosure, crate, or any other container or contrivance designed to hold and store lobsters.
- (2) Prohibition. It is prohibited and unlawful for any person to place a buoyed or unbuoyed lobster car within waters of the Commonwealth except in inshore net areas defined in 322 CMR 4.02: Use of Nets in Inshore Restricted Waters.