The future is uncertain for lobster fishing south of Cape Cod, a top state fisheries biologist told a gathering of lobster fishermen at a conference last weekend.
“It will likely be poor for the foreseeable future,” said Bob Glenn, a senior biologist with the state Division of Marine Fisheries.
He blamed rising water temperatures, not overfishing.
Mr. Glenn was one of several speakers at the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association’s gathering held over the weekend at the Sea Crest Beach Hotel in Falmouth. Lobstermen from across the commonwealth attended, including a handful from the Vineyard.
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