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Proceedings Summary of the Lobster Institute’s 2020 Canada/U.S. Lobster Town Meeting Now Available Here.
Audio Recording Links Available Here.
Our Mission
“To foster collaboration and communication in support of a sustainable and profitable lobster industry in the Northeast U.S. and Canada.”
”Pour parrainer la collaboration et la communication en soutien d’une pêche durable et profitable de l’industrie du homard du Nord-Ouest des É.-U. et du Canada.”
The Lobster Institute is a center of scholarship and outreach in the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture at the University of Maine. Institute staff engage with the lobster industry, scientists, fishery managers, health regulators, and legislators to address industry priorities through collaborative research, educational workshops and conferences.
Goals
- Be UMaine’s center for information and opportunities in lobster research
- Enhance faculty and student engagement with stakeholders and policy makers
- Enhance outreach and visibility
