Lobster Institute

Lobsters in the News August 11 – August 25 August 24 Help celebrate and share Maine’s lobstering heritage Lobster boat races wrap up at Long Island, Portland ‘Art with a mission’: Maine artist turns used lobster rope into amazing art August 23 Lobstermen pinched as inflation, new regulations cause cost of delicacy to rise Keep […]

Lobsters in the News July 28 – August 11 August 11 Northumberland Strait fall lobster fishery will finally get going Sunday Contract claws: Funding support for Whitby visitor centre to help 100,000 lobsters Red swamp crayfish found in Chicago River could wreak havoc on local ecosystems The ocean is shattering heat records. Here’s what that […]

Lobster in the News July 14 – July 28 July 27 Lobster industry says regulations to save right whales will push them out of business Harpswell Lobster Boat Races will pay tribute to young lobsterman who died in crash July 26 Meet the Women Making Waves in Maine’s Tough Lobster Industry Lobster Lady reading with […]

June 30 – July 14 July 14 $35M for Maine’s lobster industry advanced in Senate funding bill France’s illustrious blue ‘Breton lobster‘ Lobsters magnetized by power cables? Scientists wave their meters  Lawmakers pass bill to address abandoned fishing gear, with limitations Celebrate the Maine Lobster Roll – Meet the people behind the fishery July 13 Stonington Lobster Boat Racing never disappoints July 12 Favorable lobster, […]

June 16 – June 30 June 29 Cold, storms, whales and seals ‘playing havoc’ with gulf lobster season, fisherman says Shediac’s giant lobster vandalized with red graffiti June 28 Lobster catches down – ugly spring brings wind and cold  When a menu says ‘market price’ for seafood, what does that really mean?  Offshore wind zone in Southern Ocean a step […]

June 2 – June 16 June 16 Federal judge rules in favor of Maine lobstermen over controversial whale lawsuit Ocean lifeline saved N.S. lobster pound cut off for 13 days by wildfires Mallett Brothers Band to headline event celebrating Maine’s lobstering heritage June 15 Adapting for success: building resilient seafood supply chains States and clean energy: 3 issues to […]

May 19 – June 2 June 1 Belfast bookstore to hear from author of book featuring Maine women in the lobster industry MLA Landings Newsletter – June May 31 Why local lobster may be hard to find in Mass. right now Rare blue lobster finds new home at Maritime Gloucester Seafood industry contributes $3.2B a […]

May 5 – May 19 May 19 New Findings Revealed On How Climate Change Impacts Lobster Ecology May 18 Maine may pay lobster fishers to test new gear as whale protection rules loom Public weighs in on opposing offshore wind bills for Maine May 16 Senate panel rejects scuba diving for lobsters bill May 15 […]

April 21- May 5 May 4 A Message from the DMR Commissioner Regarding Addendum XXVII P.E.I. fishers call spring lobster prices ‘a slap in the face’ Maine’s oldest lobster trapper to be honored at Mother’s Day luncheon No, the Maine Lobster Festival did not ‘go woke’ Gathering data critical to understanding offshore wind development’s impact […]

April 7 – April 21 April 21 VIMS to lead national program for managing derelict fishing gear April 20 Abandoned fishing gear must be included in Global Plastics Treaty, Ocean Conservancy says ‘Band Together’: A concert to celebrate Maine’s lobstering heritage April 19 Investors snap up Hancock lobster pound and property for $2.5M Maine-based skincare […]