The lobster was caught by Gregg Turner, a Scarborough fisherman.
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Maine lobstermen facing another rule that may affect their catch
A new rule could limit the minimum size of lobsters that can be legally harvested. Fishermen say the specifics would mean crossing 1-pound lobsters off the menu.
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Hope vs. rope: Can technology save the whales, and Maine’s lobster industry, too?
The fishery has less than 6 years to come up with a new way of harvesting its catch – or risk regulations that could put lobstermen out of business.
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Maine lobstermen sue sustainability group for defamation over ‘red listing’
Seafood Watch, a program of the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, unfairly downgraded its evaluation of the Maine lobster fishery last fall, the fishermen say.
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A year after record-breaking catch, value of Maine lobster landings are lowest in a decade
The volume of the 2022 harvest was about the same as the 2020 catch, but the dollar value was only half the total of last year’s.
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Why don’t we farm lobster?
Many have tried over time, but most believe that Maine’s management of the fishery is the most economical method for getting it to market.
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Maine delegation to fight bill that would repeal ‘pause’ in lobstering regulations
A proposal by an Arizona congressman would eliminate a six-year freeze on new fishing rules intended to protect endangered whales.
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Lobster industry wages legal battle over recent regulations, while new ones remain frozen
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association last September appealed a federal decision on some restrictions, and the case is now being heard in Washington.
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Maine Voices: Will travel for lobsters – all the way from Philly
These longtime visitors to Bailey Island – who’ve been known to drive nine hours back home with one dog, four kids and 20 crustaceans – say, ‘Thank you, Maine lobstermen.’
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Maine lobstermen deal with another new rule, and it’s not about right whales
On Jan. 1, Maine became the last state on the East Coast to require all lobstermen to report their catch to the regional fisheries regulator.