Maine Lobster & Seafood Industry
News & Current Issues

Lobster fishery prospects bleak

February 27, 2010

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Probe launched after pesticide found in bay

February 25, 2010

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Blooming on the horizon?

February 25, 2010

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Swan’s Island man gets jail in lobster theft

February 24, 2010

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Fundy lobster deaths blamed on pesticide

February 19, 2010

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Fishermen look to Europe, Asia as next big markets for lobster

February 17, 2010

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New strategy for lobster industry welcomed

February 17, 2010

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Lobstermen's acquittals dismay marine officials

February 14, 2010

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Fishermen's Assoc. moving closer to retirement plan

January 22, 2010

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People enjoying free lobsters in New Brunswick in hot water

January 7, 2010

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100 tonnes of live N.S. lobster take to the sky

December 21, 2009

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State probes lobster price-fixing complaints

December 17, 2009

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Oak Island Seafood to close Rockland plant

December 16, 2009

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Maine AG investigates lobster dealers

December 16, 2009

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Lennox Island lobster plant announced

December 3, 2009

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Some P.E.I. fishermen looking to sell directly in Nova Scotia

December 2, 2009

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Record lobster landings but revenue down

November 6, 2009

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Lobster fishermen vote on day-off plan

November 6, 2009

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Shotgun threat alleged as lobster wars flare anew

October 30, 2009

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How an L.L. Bean heiress is declaring war on our lobsters

October 26, 2009

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Eastern Canadian lobster industry comes together to form Lobster Council of Canada

October 16, 2009

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'Perfect' plan for selling lobster

October 11, 2009

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Lobstermen fear harm from herring plan

October 6, 2009

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Offshore wind power test sites concern many

October 3, 2009

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Red tide researchers get federal grants

September 30, 2009

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Portland Fish Exchange gets tenant

September 22, 2009

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Herring catch limits could plummet

September 22, 2009

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Ban on Seal Island lobstering rescinded

September 18, 2009

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Lobsterman from Matinicus indicted on assault charges

September 18, 2009

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Grant to help Maine lobstermen

September 18, 2009

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The trap-to-plate journey

September 9, 2009

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N.S. lobster research discovers jet propulsion in crusty crawlers

September 9, 2009

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Lobster cracking discount markets

September 9, 2009

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Broker Advises Jonesport Lobstermen How to Get a Better Price

September 2, 2009

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Turning Sheddders into More Profitable Hard Shells

September 2, 2009

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Provincial Government Offers Fishermen Money not to Fish

September 2, 2009

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Don't Forget Other Costs Get Lobsters to Market

September 2, 2009

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Fishermen Introduce Branded Lobster

September 2, 2009

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Baldacci names August Maine Lobster Month

July 30, 2009

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Baldacci names August Maine Lobster Month

July 30, 2009

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Matinicus suit says shooter not alone

July 30, 2009

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Shooting on Matinicus shifts fishermen’s focus to ‘self-preservation’

July 29, 2009

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What's ahead for Portland's working waterfront?

July 29, 2009

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Maine’s sinking lobster industry calls for desperate measures

July 28, 2009

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Rope rule, economics have lobstermen ‘on edge’

July 23, 2009

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Shooting a sign of rising lobstering tensions

July 22, 2009

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Lobstermen seldom steer same course

July 22, 2009

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Maine governor seeks red tide aid

July 21, 2009

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Man charged in Matinicus lobsterman shooting

July 21, 2009

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Lobster catchers mull work stoppage

July 21, 2009

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Looking for a bargain dinner? Try lobster

July 18, 2009

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Red tide relocates clam diggers

July 16, 2009

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Red tide hits a rare, and frightening, intensity

July 16, 2009

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States Branding Seafood

July 9, 2009

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Lobster industry needs to think strategically

July 5, 2009

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Island lobster license bill signed into law

July 2, 2009

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Maine lobster industry still hurting

July 2, 2009

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Linda Bean rolls out her lobster franchise

July 2, 2009

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Lobster task force urges action on ideas Maine Lobstermen's Association president sees urgent need for marketing campaign before fall season

July 2, 2009

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Add 'sustainable' to list of lobster's charms

June 24, 2009

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DFO's latest weapon: Buddy the lobster egg-sniffing dog

June 23, 2009

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No one wins if lobstering becomes a legal battle

June 23, 2009

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Lobstermen take on new role: Salesman

June 21, 2009

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Claims of dealer price-fixing started 1950s' 'Lobster War'

June 21, 2009

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Report: 'Vast rivalry' threatens industry

June 21, 2009

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Is it worth investing $200k?

June 19, 2009

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Seeing sea stars - and lots of them

June 15, 2009

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Thieves take tons of fish used for bait

June 2, 2009

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Lobster fishermen in the red

May 29, 2009

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Despite $10M cost, P.E.I. considers breaking lobster processing deal

May 29, 2009

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Fisheries group frustrated by news out of lobster talks

May 29, 2009

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Lobster fishermen protest outside Miramichi MP's office, demand bailout

May 21, 2009

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Ottawa says money for lobster fishermen would violate trade pact

May 21, 2009

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Much to be worked out in P.E.I.'s lobster plan

May 15, 2009

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P.E.I. to buy lobster in 5-point plan for industry

May 15, 2009

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Lobster Fishermen Facing Tough Times and Summer Looming

May 15, 2009

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Disaster Aid to Help Shellfish Industry

May 14, 2009

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The Long View - Working Waterfront column by Phil Conklin

May 11, 2009

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Maine Shrimp Serve as Barometer to Climate Change

May 9, 2009

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FDA Threatens Maine

May 8, 2009

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Meeting over Lobster "Crisis" in Charlottetown

May 8, 2009

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PEI Fishermen Tie Up Boats

May 7, 2009

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Lobster Population Booming

May 7, 2009

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Caught in the Middle

March 19, 2009

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Working waterfront program awards $700,000 to 3 towns

March 16, 2009

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Fewer Traps, More Lobsters

March 13, 2009

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Lobster Price Key Topic at Panel Hearing

March 11, 2009

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