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The Billion Egg Challenge is a statewide competition to protect 1 billion lobster eggs in 2026.

Are you up
for the
challenge?

Congratulations Southern Maine Future Catch, winners of the Billion Egg Challenge!

WE DID IT! 1 BILLION EGGS PROTECTED!

Hundreds of Maine lobstermen. 100,000 V-notches. 1 BILLION lobster eggs protected!

Thank you to everyone who participated, supported, and cheered us on. We couldn't have done it without you!

See you next year!

1,000,400,000

Eggs Protected!

Each V-notch equals approximately 10,000 eggs

0 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M 600M 700M 800M 900M 1B

Downeast Tail Pinchers

31,075 notches

Midcoast Notchmen

32,789 notches

Southern Maine Future Catch

36,176 notches

THE CHALLENGE IS ON.

The captains are rallying their teams for the Billion Egg Challenge!

Watch the videos, pick your team, and let's save a billion lobster eggs this summer.

Jacob Knowles,

Team Captain

Downeast Tail Pinchers

Christian Lamontagne,

Team Captain

Southern Maine Future Catch

John Tripp,

Team Captain

Midcoast Notchmen

HARVESTER REGISTRATION

Calling all lobstermen!

Register for the Billion Egg Challenge!

SUBMIT YOUR WEEKLY COUNT

Tell us how many lobsters you

V-notched this week.

Weekly counts due each Saturday.

LOBSTER FANS

Win Free Lobster for a Year!

Not a lobsterman?

Sign up to support your favorite team, or make a donation, for a chance to win!

LOBSTER CONSERVATION IN ACTION

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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