Maine Lobster
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PublishedAugust 6, 2021
How to make a Red’s Eats lobster roll
Though there are just three ingredients in a Red's Eats lobster roll, making the famous sandwich is no simple task.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2021
Lobster Week: Up close and personal with Maine’s famed crustacean
There are a dozen companies in the state, including two in Portland, that offer tours that allow the public an opportunity to try their hand at lobstering.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2021
The story of how lobster became the symbol of Maine
The Rockefellers, a smart marketing campaign and the ritual of cracking into one all played roles in making lobster intrinsic to the state's identity.
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PublishedApril 19, 2021
Red’s Eats opens for 2021 season, with lobster temporarily off the menu
Lobster rolls, arguably the seafood shack's best-known menu item, won't be available until mid-May.
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PublishedApril 13, 2021
Sea farmers say bill to prevent large-scale aquaculture could hurt entire industry
The bill would revamp the permitting framework for state aquaculture leases, adding a variety of restrictions and safeguards.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2021
Despite pandemic, Maine’s 2020 lobster haul was better than expected
The catch was valued at almost $406 million, a 17% decrease from 2019 but only the seventh yearly total ever exceeding $400 million.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2021
Maine lobster harvest better than expected in pandemic year
Officials say Maine’s lobster catch dipped slightly last year as fishermen dealt with the coronavirus pandemic, but the final totals were better than some feared.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2021
Lawmakers propose 5-year extension of Maine’s lobster marketing group
The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative’s 5-year authorization is set to expire in October, but one official says the group's work is more important than ever.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
Maine’s congressional delegation asks Biden to protect lobstermen from proposed rules to save right whales
The two senators and two representatives say the proposed rules could be a 'death knell' for the industry.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2021
Lobstermen, environmentalists agree right whale plan is flawed, for different reasons
While fishermen say it goes too far and would wreak havoc on their livelihoods, advocates for protecting the endangered species say it doesn't go far enough.