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MPI Fisheries Seizes Illegal Lobsters, Issues Up to $750 Notices

9/6/2026

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MPI Fisheries Northland seized illegal lobster catches and issued notices.
A no-take ban on red spiny rock lobster started April 1 2026 on Northland’s east coast.
Officers saw two people abandon a bag of eight undersized packhorse lobsters on August 20, using illegal hooks.
Officers later found two divers with eight undersized packhorse lobsters and issued notices up to $750.
Violations can incur fines up to $100,000 and may lead to vessel seizure.

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Story summary

MPI Fisheries Northland seized illegal lobster catches and issued notices.
A no-take ban on red spiny rock lobster started April 1 2026 on Northland’s east coast.
Officers saw two people abandon a bag of eight undersized packhorse lobsters on August 20, using illegal hooks.
Officers later found two divers with eight undersized packhorse lobsters and issued notices up to $750.
Violations can incur fines up to $100,000 and may lead to vessel seizure.