P.E.I. Lobster Love Campaign Rolls Out Across the Island

July 9, 2021 CBC News

Chefs across the Island are asking locals and visitors alike to tuck in their bibs for a uniquely P.E.I. competition.

US Lobster Fisheries Anxious Over Upcoming Whale Protections

The new rules are expected to be released late this summer or early in fall, a spokesperson for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. Early indications show that the changes required by the rules could be significant.

New Certification for Increased Seafood Quality Standards

June 23, 2021 Province of Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia seafood companies with high-quality products are encouraged to apply for a new certification that will give them a competitive advantage in global markets.

Federal Plan to Save Whales Could Mean Big Changes for Lobster Industry

Federal officials recently released plans to all but eliminate risk to the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, but Maine lobster industry leaders fear the plan will only shift the risk of the extinction from the whales to the lobstermen.

Salmon Overtakes Lobster as The Nation’s Most Valuable Catch

Salmon is now the United States’ highest-grossing, wild-caught domestic fishery, according to the latest report issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service Office of Science and Technology.