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Lobster industry

Published
September 15, 2016

Speakers to challenge Sweden’s lobster ban effort

Members of Maine's congressional delegation and others are gathering at a Portland lobster dealer Friday to speak out against that country's attempts to classify American lobster as 'invasive.'
Published
September 11, 2016

The ‘lobster capital of the world’ faces a crucial question

Imposing a license wait-list divides those protective of a prized natural resource and others who see a growing fleet as key to a thriving regional economy.
Published
September 8, 2016

Lobster council votes to close Maine’s last open zone

If the state agrees to the Zone C waiting-list system intended to cool off competition, newcomers could be forced to wait years to get a license.
Published
September 6, 2016

Sweden’s proposed ban on American lobsters clears first hurdle

The opinion of the European Union's Scientific Forum on Invasive Alien Species sets in motion a broader review of the proposal.
Published
August 31, 2016

Ruling delayed on whether Maine lobster is ‘invasive’ in Europe

A commission on the environment is still gathering scientific information.

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Published
August 26, 2016

Lobstermen in Maine’s historically open zone vote to close their waters to newcomers

The call for a waiting list in Zone C, which includes Stonington and Vinalhaven, now goes to a local council and then state regulators.
Published
August 24, 2016

Swedish scientists urging American lobster ban admit science is thin but insist threat is real

Their report calls for the EU to take precautions now as a decision nears that could affect $136 million in annual exports from Maine and Massachusetts.
Published
July 27, 2016

Regulators to revisit efforts to save southern New England’s lobsters

The lobster management board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will take up the issue Aug. 4.
Published
July 20, 2016

Herring limits expanded to prolong catch of lobster bait

Maine lobstermen feared the herring fishery might be shut down early, leaving them with no ready supply of bait for the remainder of the lobstering season.
Published
July 13, 2016

Exactly where do Maine lobstermen find their catch? Answer’s hard to find

Agencies that need to know for permitting wind farms or other activities discover detailed data is limited, partly on purpose.