Lobster Area Closure (Gander Bay)

To increase American lobster egg production by protecting lobster spawning habitat. 

All lobster fishing is prohibited in the closures. 

These closures protect inshore shallow and rocky areas along the Newfoundland coast where American lobsters spawn and lay eggs. Lobsters are important predators in these environments, and small lobsters are also food sources for many other species. As such, protecting lobsters contributes to the overall health of local food webs.