A Tale of Two Gulfs: Warming Waters Impact the Maine Lobster Industry
As climate change causes Maine waters to warm, lobstermen are forced to adapt to changes in the lobster industry. …
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Scientists See Long-Term Hope for Maine’s Lobster Fishery Despite Warming Waters
Dire predictions about the effects of global warming on Maine’s lobster population may be exaggerated and underestimate the potential that conservation measures have to preserve the fishery into the future. …
Lobster Industry Sees Largest Price Drop in Years
Lobster prices are dipping somewhat just before Memorial Day weekend – the unofficial start of the industry’s critical summer season. …
Baby Lobster Numbers Low Off New England as Waters Warm
New data show the population of baby lobsters off New England is below average, raising concerns about the size of future commercial hauls of the valuable crustaceans as waters warm. …
2021 Maine Lobster Harvest the Most Valuable in the History of the Fishery
According to recently updated data from the Maine Department of Marine Resources, 2021 was the most valuable year in the history of Maine’s lobster fishery. At $724,949,426, the landed value for the iconic fishery jumped by 75 percent over 2020, by far the single largest increase in value, year over year. …
