U.S. lobster prices have plummeted to the lowest in at least 4 years after the spread of the virus halted charter flights to Asia.
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Though Maine’s lobster harvest was smallest in 9 years, value remained steady
The average per-pound price in 2019 was a whopping $4.82, the highest since Maine began tracking lobster hauls back in 1880.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Lobstermen may see relief from steep Chinese tariffs
Lobster exports to China had dropped 64 percent in the first month after China imposed retaliatory tariffs in its trade war with the U.S.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
State reverses course, leaves menhaden fishery open
Maine will create a commercial menhaden fishing license in 2021, but it won’t close the growing bait fishery as previously planned.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Maine company envisions using lobster blood in new drugs
Lobster Unlimited of Orono is investigating whether the crustacean’s circulatory fluid can be a potential weapon against viruses and cancer.
Posted inMaine, New England
Massachusetts man traps lobster released by a buddy in Maine
An enterprising reporter, guidance from a Maine state agency and a lobstermen’s association, and a Facebook query help piece together the 125-mile migration of a lobster.
Posted inBusiness, New England
Massachusetts Senate advances lobster processing bill
The move is aimed at helping wholesalers establish processing facilities for lobster meat.
Posted inBusiness
Lobsters inspire researchers to develop new body armor
Scientists at MIT and Harvard believe the soft membrane covering the animal’s joints and abdomen could guide the development of a new type of flexible armor for humans.
Posted inBooks
Book review: ‘Follow the Sun’ is a family saga wrapped in a seaside mystery
In Edward J. Delaney’s new novel, the members of a lobsterman’s family are something less than heartbroken when he vanishes at sea.
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Researchers find new way to convert lobster shells into plastic, and it’s not too hard
Chemists at McGill University say the process could be used in the production of things such as medical implants. It could also make use of the millions of tons of waste produced by the seafood industry.