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Posted inLocal & State
PROTESTS AND PRAYERS
The suspense was finally over. Now the lobstermen of Vinalhaven had to face new federal rules that could threaten their livelihood. Despair came first, then decision time.
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Posted inNation & World, New England
One of Connecticut’s last lobstermen sticks with it, despite his near empty hauls
‘We’re victims of climate change,’ said Michael Grimshaw. ‘It hasn’t played out good for us.’
Posted inLocal & State
Read the full series: The Lobster Trap
The plentiful catch that brought wealth to fishing families is declining,
as climate change warms the Gulf of Maine.
A way of life is on the line,
but lobstermen can’t, or won’t, imagine another.
Posted inLocal & State, News
THE LOBSTER TRAP
The plentiful catch that brought wealth to fishing families is at risk, as climate change warms the Gulf of Maine. A way of life is on the line, but lobstermen can’t, or won’t, imagine another.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State, News
A 1-in-100 million lobster is caught in Casco Bay
Haddie, a pastel-colored cotton candy lobster, is living in a tank, for now.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine lobstermen sue federal regulators over right whale restrictions
Their trade association says the federal government used flawed science to develop a whale protection plan that poses grave harm to the lobster industry.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine whale advocates rent billboard to promote ‘whale-safe’ lobster
The billboard, which will be up for the rest of the month, will appear along two major routes in Massachusetts and asks, ‘Is your lobster whale-safe?’
Posted inFood, Recipes
Not enough lobster for ya?
Check out these past lobster stories and recipes from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inFood
In pairing beer with lobster, all roads lead to Allagash White (with some refreshing stops along the way)
Maine Beer Co.’s Peeper and Oxbow’s Farmhouse Ale are among other local brews that make a good match for the state crustacean.