Lobster industry
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PublishedNovember 26, 2017
UMaine, Ready Seafood team up to toughen up lobster shells
Researchers are collaborating to see if they can harden the shells of shedders to ship further distances and grab greater returns.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2017
Maine lobster boosters face a startling foe: The industry itself
As the marketing collaborative tries to renew the license surcharge that provides its funding, fishermen ask what they're getting for the money.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2017
First half of Maine’s lobstering season ‘painfully slow’ for fishermen
Dock prices are also down amid reports of light catches, leaving the industry worried but hoping for a rebound in the next few months.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2017
Maine lobsterman faces suspended license under tough new law
William Haas of Lamoine could lose his license for up to 10 years.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2017
Teacher finds the lobster shift is a class by itself
Summer work used to keep Kenneth Chutchian on dry land, but this year he wouldn't be trapped by the conventional.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2017
Lobstermen test new bait as hedge against herring price spikes
With The Nature Conservancy, lobstermen are testing the viability of frozen alewives as an alternative to Atlantic herring.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2017
Shadow markets mask the size of China’s demand for lobster
Indirect and back-door routes bring much more Maine lobster to China than previously thought, according to a University of Maine study.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2017
Lobster marketing campaign draws criticism, converts
The two-year effort to convince chefs to feature new-shell lobster is paying dividends, but also dividing some lobstermen.
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PublishedJune 28, 2017
Demand stays high for pricier lobster rolls, the cupcake of the seas
Steeper costs squeeze purveyors of the crustacean on a bun, who hustle to keep customers from Maine to D.C. satisfied.
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PublishedJune 25, 2017
Maine institutions collaborating to build a greener lobster boat
A trimaran design is key to lowering the carbon footprint.
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