SCITUATE, Mass. —Lobster prices are dropping since restaurants and wholesalers aren’t buying. But now local lobstermen have a new tactic to drum up business.
Working the sea since high school, David Haley has experienced some ups and downs, and the COVID-19 pandemic is the latest wave to rock his boat.
“The restaurants I think is the worst thing. It’s screwed up the price,” he said.
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