Lobster Institute

• A federal judge has halted a seasonal lobstering ban off Maine’s coast

October 15

• Lobstermen, conservationists wait on high-stakes decision over whale protections and trap-gear

October 14

• Maine Lobstermen’s Association files brief in support of motion filed against U.S. Secretary of Commerce to block closure of Maine lobster fishing grounds
• New lobster gear rules to protect endangered right whales kick in on Monday. Fishermen fear it’s the first step in killing the industry

October 11

• Lobstering union, Stonington dealer sues over offshore closure
• Maine lobster industry decries lack of clarity on enforcement of new whale-protection rules
• Who Gets to Use Our Oceans?

October 10

• Commercial Lobsterman, Norbert B. Stamps Jr., of Charlestown, Passes at 65

October 9

• Maine lobster union gets legislative backing for court fight over whale closureLobster prices sky high due to heavy demand, slower season

October 8

• Biden bans commercial fishing in 5,000-mile area off Cape Cod
• ‘Draconian measures:’ Sen. Collins frustrated with administration’s new lobstering rules
• Maine’s Legislative Council moves forward with legal challenges to final NOAA lobstering rule

October 6

• The Maine Lobstermen’s Association Files Lawsuit Challenging Flawed Federal Plan To Protect Right Whales
• In wake of opposition to Mi’kmaw fishery, Sipekne’katik First Nation is studying impact of its lobster season

October 5

• Senators Collins, King Announce $3.4 Million to Support Maine’s Fisheries, Coastal Communities, and Marine Ecosystems
• Nearly 6,000 Pounds of Maine Lobster Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination
• Maine lobster fishery has key sustainability label reinstated.

October 4

• It’s been a year of adaptation for Luke Holden, founder of Luke’s Lobster
• Another lobstering group is suing the feds over whale-conservation restrictions

October 1

• Gulf of Maine lobster MSC suspension lifted
• Massive Rise in Hong Kong Lobster Imports Reveals a Smuggling Problem
• California lobster season opening
• Gulf of Maine Research Institute will use $750K grant to expand the region’s ‘blue economy’
• Chinese media claiming origins of COVID-19 pandemic stem from Maine lobster company

Stay informed

• New England Fishery Management Council — jplante@nefmc.org
• NOAA Fisheries — noaafisheries@public.govdelivery.com
• Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Assn. — beth.casoni@lobstermen.com
• Fishermen and Scientists Research Society — info@fsrs.ns.ca