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We are not allowed to bring to shore a spawned female lobster.

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Lobster Measures From Days Gone By
1960-1970
Entry Island, Magdalen Islands, Quebec, Canada

Credits:
Entry Island, Canadian Heritage Museum

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Here is lobster measures from days gone by. The large one is for jumbo lobster and anything over five inches is considered to be a jumbo lobster. The smaller is 3 1/8 inch for markets in days gone by. There was also a measure for smaller lobster which was called canners. It was 2 1/4 inches in length.Today they no longer measure them in inches. From 1970 to 1977 the measure stayed at 76 mm. In 1977 it increased each year 1 mm until it tipped 83 mm in 2003, where it is still is today.

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Basket With tubes To Seperate Lobster
May-July 2007
Old Harry, Magdalen Islands, Quebec, Canada

Credits:
Melody Clarke

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Lobster with the tail in a tube waiting to be banded. The fishermen use this type of equipment to seperate the lobster so they cannot harm one another. This is to ensure top quality lobster.

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Banding Lobster
May-July 2007
Old Harry, Magdalen Islands, Quebec, Canada

Credits:
Helena Burke

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Lobster are measured and placed in pipes to keep from hurting one another until they are banded with elastic band. Banding of the lobster are usually done by the fisherman's helper and the bands are put around each claw of the lobster to hold it shut. In days gone by, fishermen would put wooden plugs into the claws instead of banding them.