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. In 2006, our commercial fishermen landed over 18 million pounds (live weight) of finfish, lobster, crabs, squid and shellfish worth $78 million.

Monthly Trawl Survey Maps
Notice to lobster pot fishermen.  Maps and tables describing the direction and distance for each tow conducted from the research vessel John Dempsey during the 2009 LIS Trawl Survey.  (PDF, 865KB)