Reopening this southern New England territory to commercial fishing has political appeal in Maine, but little practical impact.
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Lobstering group wants to raise $500,000 for legal defense fund
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association is fighting a federal court ruling on right whales that could cripple the fishery.
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Maine fishermen seek relief, new markets to navigate ‘economic disaster’
The industry was largely shut out of the initial federal relief efforts, but advocates hope that is about to change.
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Maine lobstermen to federal regulators: We’re not killing right whales
The Maine Lobstering Union accuses the agency of caving to environmental organizations when it should be defending the industry.
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Though Maine’s lobster harvest was smallest in 9 years, value remained steady
The average per-pound price in 2019 was a whopping $4.82, the highest since Maine began tracking lobster hauls back in 1880.
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Lobstermen may see relief from steep Chinese tariffs
Lobster exports to China had dropped 64 percent in the first month after China imposed retaliatory tariffs in its trade war with the U.S.
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State reverses course, leaves menhaden fishery open
Maine will create a commercial menhaden fishing license in 2021, but it won’t close the growing bait fishery as previously planned.
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Maine company envisions using lobster blood in new drugs
Lobster Unlimited of Orono is investigating whether the crustacean’s circulatory fluid can be a potential weapon against viruses and cancer.
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Massachusetts man traps lobster released by a buddy in Maine
An enterprising reporter, guidance from a Maine state agency and a lobstermen’s association, and a Facebook query help piece together the 125-mile migration of a lobster.
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China deal might not bail out lobster industry this New Year
American seafood exporters are optimistic that a new trade deal with China will allow them to claw back into one of the world’s biggest markets for lobster, but help might not have arrived in time for the biggest day on the calendar.