China is enforcing strict rules about food importation because of the coronavirus.
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Rare yellow lobster donated to UNE’s Marine Science Center
The crustacean, which has been named Banana, was caught by Tenants Harbor lobsterman Marley Babb.
Baby lobsters may be adaptable to changes in Gulf of Maine, study shows
A team examined how post-larval lobsters’ genes react to the effects of ocean warming, acidification and the combination of both.
Maine launching seafood brand to reel in pandemic-stranded home cooks
With restaurant business in short supply, Maine is using $1 million of its federal COVID-19 seafood relief funds to promote the ‘Maine Knows Seafood’ program.
Maine fishermen tops in payouts from trade relief program
Lobstermen have received at least $36 million so far, but a Dec. 14 application deadline looms.
Homefront: Seeking a recipe to help you celebrate an occasion?
This recipe for grilled ribeyes with lobster béarnaise is celebratory and then some.
Study finds lobster population healthy off Maine, poor in southern New England
An interstate regulatory group says the American lobster population is in decent shape off of Maine and Canada, but continues to decline in southern New England
Lobster industry cheers trade deal that would lift EU tariffs
Maine lobster dealers predict an immediate boost in European sales, which will grow when air travel and restaurants bounce back from the pandemic.
Maine delegation urges Trump to make good on lobster promise
President Trump issued a memorandum in June that called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to offset losses the lobster industry has suffered due to trade hostilities with China, and the deadline is Monday.
Despite trade deal, U.S. lobster exports to China are down in 2020
China vowed to buy more U.S. lobsters, but year-to-date sales are 23 percent lower than in 2019.