---
kind: "section"
citation: "50 C.F.R. § 665.249"
title: "50"
number: "665.249"
heading: "Lobster size and condition restrictions in Permit Area 2."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/50/665.249"
---

# §665.249. Lobster size and condition restrictions in Permit Area 2.

- (a) Only spiny lobsters with a carapace length of 8.26 cm or greater may be retained (see Figure 1 to this part).
- (b) Any lobster with a punctured or mutilated body, or a separated carapace and tail, may not be retained.
- (c) A female lobster of any size may not be retained if it is carrying eggs externally. Eggs may not be removed from female lobsters.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

### Source

Source: 75 FR 2205, Jan. 14, 2010, unless otherwise noted.