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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.

Dock prices are also down amid reports of light catches, leaving the industry worried but hoping for a rebound in the next few months.

by Associated Press September 14, 2017September 14, 2017

William Haas of Lamoine could lose his license for up to 10 years.

by Kenneth Z. Chutchian Special to the Maine Sunday Telegram September 3, 2017September 2, 2017

Summer work used to keep Kenneth Chutchian on dry land, but this year he wouldn’t be trapped by the conventional.

With The Nature Conservancy, lobstermen are testing the viability of frozen alewives as an alternative to Atlantic herring.

Indirect and back-door routes bring much more Maine lobster to China than previously thought, according to a University of Maine study.

The two-year effort to convince chefs to feature new-shell lobster is paying dividends, but also dividing some lobstermen.

by Karen Heller The Washington Post June 28, 2017June 27, 2017

Steeper costs squeeze purveyors of the crustacean on a bun, who hustle to keep customers from Maine to D.C. satisfied.

A trimaran design is key to lowering the carbon footprint.

Regulators voted Thursday to allow limited fishing near sensitive Down East coral gardens.