DEP Marine Fisheries News
RECREATIONAL LOBSTERING SEMINAR
The Connecticut ENCON Police will be hosting an informational seminar for recreational lobster fishermen on Saturday, March 26, 2011. The following topics will be covered:
- lobster pots (markings, trap tags, restrictions)
- legally setting and tending lobster pots in CT waters
- measuring lobsters
- identification of egg-bearing and v-notched female lobsters
- scuba diving for lobsters
- licensing and reporting requirements
- reporting complaints and violations
- incidental catches (crabs, fish)
- questions about the fishery
The seminar will be held at the DEP Marine Headquarters Education Center in Old Lyme on Saturday, March 26, 2011 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Class size is limited, please call DEP Law Enforcement at 860-434-9840, Monday – Friday between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm to reserve a seat. If the morning class fills up, an additional seminar will be held that afternoon (1:00 pm – 3:00 pm).
Directions to Marine Headquarters:
From I-95 North: Take exit 70. At the end of the exit take a right onto Rte 156 eastbound. Ferry Road will be your second right. Follow to the end. The seminar will be held in the Education Center located at the rear of the property.
From I-95 South: Take exit 70. At the end of the exit, go straight onto Halls Road. Follow to the end and take a left onto Rte 156 eastbound. Go through 2 traffic lights. Ferry Road will be your second right. Follow to the end. The seminar will be held in the Education Center located at the rear of the property.
The Department of Environmental Protection is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and service provider. In conformance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, DEP makes every effort to provide equally effective services for persons with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities who need this information in an alternative format, to allow them to benefit and/or participate in the agency’s programs and services, should call 860-424-3051 or 860-418-5937 or e-mail Marcia Bonitto, ADA Coordinator, at Marcia.Bonitto@CT.Gov. Persons who are hearing impaired should call the State of Connecticut relay number 711. Requests for accommodations must be made at least two weeks prior to the program date.
RECREATIONAL LOBSTERING SEMINAR
The Connecticut ENCON Police will be hosting an informational seminar for recreational lobster fishermen on Saturday, March 26, 2011. The following topics will be covered:
- lobster pots (markings, trap tags, restrictions)
- legally setting and tending lobster pots in CT waters
- measuring lobsters
- identification of egg-bearing and v-notched female lobsters
- scuba diving for lobsters
- licensing and reporting requirements
- reporting complaints and violations
- incidental catches (crabs, fish)
- questions about the fishery
The seminar will be held at the DEP Marine Headquarters Education Center in Old Lyme on Saturday, March 26, 2011 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Class size is limited, please call DEP Law Enforcement at 860-434-9840, Monday – Friday between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm to reserve a seat. If the morning class fills up, an additional seminar will be held that afternoon (1:00 pm – 3:00 pm).
Directions to Marine Headquarters:
From I-95 North: Take exit 70. At the end of the exit take a right onto Rte 156 eastbound. Ferry Road will be your second right. Follow to the end. The seminar will be held in the Education Center located at the rear of the property.
From I-95 South: Take exit 70. At the end of the exit, go straight onto Halls Road. Follow to the end and take a left onto Rte 156 eastbound. Go through 2 traffic lights. Ferry Road will be your second right. Follow to the end. The seminar will be held in the Education Center located at the rear of the property.
The Department of Environmental Protection is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and service provider. In conformance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, DEP makes every effort to provide equally effective services for persons with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities who need this information in an alternative format, to allow them to benefit and/or participate in the agency’s programs and services, should call 860-424-3051 or 860-418-5937 or e-mail Marcia Bonitto, ADA Coordinator, at Marcia.Bonitto@CT.Gov. Persons who are hearing impaired should call the State of Connecticut relay number 711. Requests for accommodations must be made at least two weeks prior to the program date.