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Lobster size rules are changing – here’s what you need to know

Posted by: Shellfish FMP policy team, Defra, Posted on: 11 December 2025 - Categories: - Defra led FMPs, Implementation
Common lobster (Homarus gammarus)

The lobster MCRS will increase to 90mm in the South West in January 2026 and phased in at 1mm/year in the rest of English waters.

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