The Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association (MLA) will hold its Annual Weekend & Trade Show 2025 at the newly renovated Margaritaville Cape Cod Resort in Hyannis, MA, from January 30th to February 2nd, 2025 (the 30th is the set-up day). The show hours are Friday and Saturday, 9:00 AM—4:00 PM, and Sunday, 8:00 AM—10:00 AM.

The Annual Weekend & Trade Show is to provide an opportunity for commercial lobster-men, commercial fishermen, seafood dealers and equipment suppliers to get together and talk about ALL things fishing related, educational seminars and, to have some fun too.

The MLA provides annual educational grants to college bound children of our members and has given out over nine thousand dollars per year for the last many years.

The Annual Weekend Committee is asking if you would help us by being a sponsor for one of our show's activities, raffles or, donate to the MLA Scholarship Fund. These are some of the sponsorship opportunities, the Scholarship Fund Raffle, The Hospitality Suite, the Craft, the Entertainment, and more.
All contributors will be recognized in the show program. Please note all donors will be listed in the show program if the donations are received prior to January 4th. All others will be noted in the following MLA newspaper.

The MLA currently has over 1,800 members which include lobster fishermen, lobster and seafood dealers and equipment suppliers and works all year for the collective good of the resource and the lobster industry.

More about the MLA

The Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association is a member-driven organization that accepts and supports the interdependence of species conservation and the members’ collective economic interests.

The Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association was established in 1963 by the fishermen, for the fishermen, and is presently one of the leading commercial fishing industry associations in New England. On behalf of the 1,800 members, the MLA works to maintain both the industry and the resource. The MLA strives to be proactive on issues affecting the lobster industry and is active in the management process at both the state and federal levels. The MLA communicates with its members through a monthly newspaper, weekly email, social media, and attendance at industry meetings. For the past 61 years, the MLA has become a trustworthy voice for the industry on important issues, and is looked to by both the fishing industry and the management community.