Lobster Prices Soaring After Unusually Cold Winter

Remember those halcyon days when lobster was so cheap that you could afford to put it on mac n' cheese, french fries, tacos and grilled cheeses? You know, way back in 2013?

Those days are over.

Over the past year-and-change, lobster prices have risen sharply since record catches in Maine pushed them to historic lows in 2012 and 2013. In April, the Maine Department of Marine Resources reported that lobster prices rose 79 cents per pound between 2013 and 2014, the biggest rise in recorded history. That was great news for Maine lobstermen, who netted $456 million worth of shellfish in 2014, the most ever. But it's disappointing to consumers who have grown used to relatively low prices for luxurious lobster meat.

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