Lobster/Jonah Crab Minimum Traps Per Trawl: Maine Zone C

This map shows the new minimum traps per trawl requirements for Maine Zone C, effective May1, 2022.

Zone C Description from Maine DMR Chapter 25.94

Zone C Eastern Line – Starting at the southernmost end of Newbury Neck following a straight line to a point ¼ mile due east of Pond Island at 44º 13.7' N, 068º 27.8’ W; then to the easternmost point of Black Island; then to the navigation buoy R “8” at the western entrance of York Narrows; then south to Swans Island Head; then continuing along the southwestern shore of Swans Island to West Point; then following the western boundary of the Swans Island Lobster Conservation Area (Chapter 25.90(A)(1)) southerly to a point at 44º 01.9' N, 068º 28.6' W (where Loran lines 9960-W-12524.5 and 9960-X- 25765.5 intersect the 3-mile limit), as identified on National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration nautical charts; then South 180° magnetic to 43° 32.664’ N, 068° 17.284’ W, then continuing South 180° magnetic to the EEZ boundary. 

Western Line - Head of the Cape, Cape Rosier at 44° 18.722' N, 068° 49.608' W (LORAN lines intersection 12512-25904), thence SSW to 44° 10.492' N, 068° 55.574' W (12605-25885), SW to 44° 06.136' N, 069° 00.000' W (LORAN 12662-25878), S to 44° 04.506' N, 069° 00.014' W (LORAN 12673-25871), SSE to 44° 00.788' N, 068° 59.475' W (LORAN 12696-25852), SSE to 43° 58.011' N, 068° 58.023' W (LORAN 12707.5-25833), WSW to 43° 57.821' N, 068° 58.689' W (LORAN 12713-25834), SSW to 43° 56.863' N, 068° 58.845' W (LORAN 12720-25830), SE to 43° 55.285' N, 068° 55.000' W (LORAN 12710-25810), WSW to 43° 54.265' N, 068° 58.330' W (LORAN 12736-25816), S to 43° 50.997' N, 068° 58.313' W (LORAN 12757-25799), W to 43° 51.001' N, 069° 00.107' W (LORAN 12767-25805), SSE to 43° 46.565' N, 068° 59.298' W (LORAN 12794-25780), SW to 43° 44.878' N, 069° 01.974' W (LORAN 12820-25780), SE to 43° 35.084' N, 068° 50.076' W (LORAN 12820-25690), S 180° Magnetic to 43° 19.633’ N, 068° 44.245’ W, thence South 180° Magnetic to the Exclusive Economic Zone.