Lobster sizes

[Marc]

Any one know what the legal size limit for lobsters is on the North East coast.

If i remember rightly ones carrying eggs can\'t be collected, is this correct.

One more thing, Is there a limit as to how many can be collected. It was mentioned that it\'s one per person but I\'m not sure if this is a conservation/voluntary thing,

Any Ideas

[sless]

you cant take berried hens
and i think the size is 75mm from the nose to the 1st segment
not sure about the amount you can take

[Charlton]

cant take berried or soft lobsters size 87mm carapace. There is a limit think it is two, to make sure phone the fisheries dept the number was on the board in another thread and i can not find it.

[MikeR]

What? You mean the \'peeler lobster\' baits I regularly use on 8/0 hooks are illegal!

[Charlton]

It is to stop lobster fisermen using them as pot bait, i used to use huge soft backed eaters on the west coast for conger, they found them irresistable.

[mark]

and as well as the size limit, any with a vee notch cut in the tail must be returned regardless of size

not sure of the limit on take, but you are allowed 3 pots without licence, with and eye of around 120mm, but you are alos allowed 3 crab pots with open eyes at the same time and 3 prawn pots which I think are 80mm eyes which is big enough for in size lobsters as well

you gannin pottin\' marc??

[Marc]

Nah Mark, whish I was, It\'s for a mate whos going diving down at Browns Bay.