# Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; American Lobster Fishery
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2009-07-29 · Effective 2009-08-28 · 74 FR 37530
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-17941
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Species:** lobster
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 37530
- **Publication date:** 2009-07-29
- **Effective date:** 2009-08-28
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 070717357-91069-03
## Abstract

NMFS announces new Federal American lobster (Homarus americanus) regulations which implement a mandatory Federal lobster dealer electronic reporting requirement, changes to the maximum carapace length regulations for several lobster conservation management areas (LCMAs/Areas), and a modification of the v-notch definition for protection of egg-bearing female American lobsters in certain LCMAs.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/07/29/E9-17941/atlantic-coastal-fisheries-cooperative-management-act-provisions-american-lobster-fishery)
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