Commercial Fishing

Commercial Fishing

Connecticut has a rich heritage of commercial fishing, from the offshore fleet in Stonington and New London, to Long Island Sound lobster boats spanning the coast to Greenwich. Commercial fishing makes an important contribution to Connecticut’s economy.

Long Island Sound Trawl Survey

• Federal Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Compliance Guides
• Fish Consumption Advisory
• Nuisance/Damaging Aquatic Species
• Lobster Fisheries Management
• Marine Fisheries Information Circular
• Safe Harbor Policy
• Current Connecticut Commercial Fishery Trip Limits
• Fisheries Division Office Directory
• Connecticut CARES Act Assistance to Fisheries Participants
• Related Information

Marine Fisheries News:

• Notices to Fishermen
• Receive updates by email
• Commissioner Declarations

• Federal ESA Endangered Atlantic Sturgeon Conservation Gear Restricted Areas
• Connecticut State Boundary Line in Long Island Sound
• Marine Fisheries Interstate Management
  Collect fishery dependent statistics from harvesters and dealers on catch, harvest, fishing effort by gear type and season; compile and analyze the data to provide information for quota monitoring, stock assessment, and development and evaluation of Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) and management measures.

Content last updated in March 2024.