{"data":{"id":"us/50-cfr-665.249","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"50 CFR 665.249","heading":"Lobster size and condition restrictions in Permit Area 2.","body":"(a) Only spiny lobsters with a carapace length of 8.26 cm or greater may be retained (see Figure 1 to this part).\n(b) Any lobster with a punctured or mutilated body, or a separated carapace and tail, may not be retained.\n(c) A female lobster of any size may not be retained if it is carrying eggs externally. Eggs may not be removed from female lobsters.","path":["Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries","CHAPTER VI—FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","PART 665—FISHERIES IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC","Subpart C—Hawaii Fisheries"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-50.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:39Z","sha256":"fa51b35a97ba662c72037307c255d66a3108126caa61985d38000c61c4fa46de","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/50-cfr-665.248","next":"us/50-cfr-665.250"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}