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PublishedMarch 1, 2024
Value of Maine lobster fishery rebounds in 2023 despite smallest catch in 15 years
Lobstermen brought in $464 million last year, a nearly 20% jump from 2022 that was propelled by a dockside price of $4.95 per pound, the second highest on record.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2024
‘When the Island Had Fish’ is a portrait of Vinalhaven through its most prominent industry
Writer Janna Malamud Smith draws from historical records and interviews with contemporary fishermen to depict the fishing community of Vinalhaven, from bounteous ocean to 'fished out.'
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PublishedOctober 18, 2023
Young lobsters decline off New England, and fishermen will see new rules as a result
Surveys have detected a 39% decline in young lobsters in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank areas for 2020-22 compared to 2016-18.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2023
Maine Voices: Entanglement isn’t just a right whale problem
Humpbacks, minkes and fin whales are consistently observed in Maine waters, and we have a legal obligation to keep them from becoming entangled in lobster gear.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2023
Search for missing lobsterman turns up empty again Tuesday
Tylar Michaud, 18, has not been seen since Friday, when his boat was found empty that night.
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PublishedMay 18, 2023
Maine may pay lobster fishers to test new gear as whale protection rules loom
A bill would create a 'lobster innovation fund' to pay lobster fishing license holders to test new fishing technologies.
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PublishedMay 8, 2023
Maine lobstermen facing another rule that may affect their catch
A new rule could limit the minimum size of lobsters that can be legally harvested. Fishermen say the specifics would mean crossing 1-pound lobsters off the menu.
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PublishedMay 7, 2023
Hope vs. rope: Can technology save the whales, and Maine’s lobster industry, too?
The fishery has less than 6 years to come up with a new way of harvesting its catch – or risk regulations that could put lobstermen out of business.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2023
Commentary: Cross-border lobster meeting inspires confidence in right whale’s future
After a tempestuous 2022, I was heartened by the dialogue and dedication on display at the U.S.-Canada Lobster Town Meeting.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2023
What do Mainers say when it comes to the ethics of eating lobster? Pass the butter
Whether the fishery is harming the endangered right whale is a matter of vehement debate, but local chefs, restaurateurs, fishmongers and ordinary people are still cracking into Maine's iconic crustacean.
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