Canada is a world leader in sustainable fisheries management.

Sustainable fisheries means the harvesting of fish stocks in a manner that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Conservation measures include:

• a limited number of licences issued, with limits on the number of traps;
• limited and staggered fishing seasons
• protection of egg-bearing females
• minimum lobster size limits
• maximum lobster size limits
• and ongoing monitoring and enforcement of fishing regulations and licence conditions.