The association operates on a delegate system of governance with the state of Massachusetts divided into five areas. Every two years the members of each area are asked to elect 15 representatives from their area to serve as Delegates.

Delegates meet monthly except February, July and August to conduct business. While any member is encouraged to attend any meeting, only Delegates may vote on issues brought up at a Delegate's meeting. On various occasions, however, meetings will be held that are Full Membership Meetings. At these meetings, all regular voting members present may participate in any vote taken.

Download an MLA Membership application by clicking here (requires Adobe Acrobat).

Or use our On-line Membership Application & apply for a non-voting membership using our secure server (after filling out the application you will need to visit our on-line store).  Once you're a member, you can change your status to voting member by simply mailing us a copy of your Mass Lobster Permit.