[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 50, Volume 9] [Revised as of January 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 50CFR665.44] [Page 262] TITLE 50--WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (CONTINUED) PART 665_FISHERIES IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC--Table of Contents Subpart D_Western Pacific Crustacean Fisheries Sec. 665.44 Lobster size and condition restrictions--Permit Area 2. (a) Only spiny lobsters with a carapace length of 8.26 cm or greater may be retained (see Figure 3 of this subpart). (b) Any lobster with a punctured or mutilated body, or a separated carapace and tail, may not be retained. (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.