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American lobster
Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank
Profile updated on 27 November 2024
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Homarus americanus
SPECIES NAME(s)
American lobster
COMMON NAMES
Maine Lobster
Stock structure for American Lobster in the NW Atlantic is uncertain, particularly near the southern part of their range in the Georges Bank (GB), Gulf of Maine (GoM), and Southern New England (SNE) Area.
A recent benchmark assessment grouped what was a Gulf of Maine stock and a Georges Bank stock into one unit for assessment purposes (ASMFC 2015)(ASMFC 2015). This unit excludes any Canadian-managed stock in Lobster Fishing Area 41, The Bay of Fundy, and South West Nova Scotia. This profile covers the GoM-GB stock.
ANALYSIS
- Stock appears to be in good shape with high abundance and exploitation near the target (ASMFC 2020a).
SCORES
Management Quality:
≥ 6
≥ 8
≥ 8
