A weak loonie coupled with disappearing tariffs helps Canada sell more lobster in the EU.
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As demand for herring soars, catch declines in Maine
Slashed quotas and warming waters might be linked to the falling numbers, fishery experts say.
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Australian company fined for cruelty for killing lobster with saw
The fine is the first in New South Wales, which includes crustaceans in its animal cruelty laws.
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LePage removes lobster license fee increase from proposed budget
Instead, the governor says he will ask lawmakers to pay for additional lobster research, new field technology for fisheries scientists and raises for Maine Marine Patrol officers out of the state budget surplus.
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Maine lobstermen’s union votes to buy Hancock County lobster business
Purchase of Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound’s wholesale operation means lobstermen will have more control over the prices they get for their catch, a spokesman says.
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Maine lobstermen oppose increase in cost of commercial fishing licenses
The Department of Marine Resources wants to raise the annual fee by about 30 percent.
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Chinese appetite for lobster helps prices climb as catch drops
Fishermen in the U.S. are bringing in a smaller haul as the Chinese New Year fuels demand overseas.
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Global demand for lobster keeps surging despite record-high prices
While U.S. and Canadian fisherman have caught more than ever in recent years, output still hasn’t kept pace with rising demand.
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Maine lobstermen accused of ‘scrubbing’ female lobsters get license suspensions
Officials say Dexter Bray Jr. and Philip Poland will lose their licenses for six years for removing eggs from female lobsters.
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Effort to protect deep-sea coral has lobster industry on alert
Two rich lobstering areas could be closed if regulators prohibit all fishing in rare Down East habitats.