FISHING INDUSTRY ...
CHANGING WORLD ...
Climate change could shrink oyster habitat in CA
Ocean acidification just one of several climate-related threats for shellfish
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
DATA NEEDED ...
UMaine seeks harvesters to help with shellfish survey
Survey aims to gather data about soft-shell clams and other shellfish
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 ...
Lobster industry faces another deep cut in bait
Federal regulators have slashed the catch limits for Atlantic herring
TRADE IMPACTS ...
Maine delegation urges aid for lobster industry
Lobster industry has not been included in the $16 billion agricultural aid package
BAIT CUTS ...
Fishermen face quota cut, could hit lobster prices
Regulators on the East Coast are contending with a drop in the population of herring
AQUACULTURE PROBLEMS ...