LOBSTER PRICES ...
FISHING INDUSTRY ...
Trump signs memo to aid US lobster industry
Directs USDA to provide subsidies like those given to soybean and other agricultural growers
SHIFTING HABITAT ...
Lobster, sea scallop habitat could shift off the Northeast
Researchers suggest lobster will move further offshore, sea scallops will shift to the north
LOBSTER NUMBERS ...
Fewer lobsters in '19, but Maine haul still strong
2019 catch was worth more than $485 million, the fourth highest in history
UPCOMING CONFERENCE ...
Fisherman ready to gather for Maine Fishermen's Forum
Event will take place at the Samoset Resort in Rockport from Thursday through Saturday
REGULATIONS ...
Lobstermen join with pols to oppose whale rules
Federal team has called for the removal of half the vertical trap lines from the Gulf of Maine
AQUACULTURE PROBLEMS ...
Changes to lobster fishery might arrive 2021
New rules designed to help a critically endangered species of whale, will impact lobstermen
POPULATION CONCERNS ...
Baby lobster numbers spell trouble for population
Gulf of Maine reported below average numbers from Bar Harbor to Cape Cod
AQUACULTURE PROBLEMS ...
Baby lobster numbers spell trouble for shellfish
Gulf of Maine recently reported below average numbers from Bar Harbor to Cape Cod
BAIT CRISIS ...