Lobster Institute

March 24 – April 7 April 7 Lobster fishers have another year to test whalesafe gear Lawmakers working on bill to claim state control over more ocean waters April 6 New bill would expand state waters in attempt to protect Maine lobstermen from federal regulations The evolution of lobstermen and their boats Not for the […]

March 10 – 24 March 23 As lawsuits pile up, lawmakers consider new bill to extend lobster legal defense fund Study suggests lobster may be able to adapt to warming ocean temperatures March 22 Faulkingham Pitches $1,000,000 State Contribution to Lobster Legal Defense Fund Cape Lobstermen Would Rather Wait Than Switch Winds of Change, Pt. […]

The Lobster Newsletter V 36

March 10 NH Coastal Lobster Trap Cleanup Scheduled for Saturday, April 8 March 9 New bill could divest state pension fund from companies boycotting Maine lobster 2023 Maine Lobster Boat Races Schedule March 8 Officials consider new lobster size limits in Maine to protect young population Fresh from the Androscoggin: Auburn Lobster Festival coming May 6 Recap of the 48th annual Maine Fishermen’s Forum […]

February 23 Keys Lobster Company Sentenced for Exporting Falsely Labelled Product Red Head Harbour wharf damaged by Fiona to be ready for use by lobster season Gov. Mills unveils ‘Offshore Wind Roadmap’ to expand wind power in Gulf of Maine February 21 Northern Wind showcasing new line of lobster products at Seafood Expo North America Intertidal: Jonah crabs are worth a […]

February 10 Commentary: Cross-border lobster meeting inspires confidence in right whale’s future Red Alert issued after five tons of rock lobster washed ashore along the West Coast Corruption endangers world’s shrinking fisheries February 9 Penobscot Theatre’s musical is a ‘love letter’ to Maine’s lobstering community ‘This injustice must be reversed’: N.B. lobster Class B fisherman, family make plea for rule change […]

January 19 Loss of Tiny Organisms Hurts Ocean, Fishing, Scientists Say Maine lobster industry must accept that ‘big changes are coming’ despite delay in federal rules, commissioner says January 18 Maine industry experts discuss the ‘Economics of Climate Change’ January 17 Maine Fishermen’s Forum is back and bigger than ever Pearl lobsters cost more than 6 times as much […]

January 5 Wine, lobsters could be next to thaw in China-Australia trade January 4 Maine lobster industry wins reprieve but environmentalists say whales will die Judge dismisses charges in casita case January 3 State official criticizes lobster red-listing as ‘counterproductive’ Nicaragua spiny lobster fishery enters MSC assessment January 1 Hundreds jump into the ocean on New Year’s Day for 35th annual Lobster Dip December 31 […]

December 22 How Maine lobstermen turned a ‘slap in the face’ from the White House into a policy victory Happy Holidays & A Lifeline for Maine’s Lobster Industry UMaine study probes whether lobster shells could protect potatoes from disease December 21 Lobster legislation a ‘Christmas miracle’ for Maine’s industry – if it passes Over 600 (European) Lobsters V-Notched in Donegal During Record-Breaking Year Maine lobster retailers […]

November 23 – December 9 December 8 ‘Shark Tank’-featured Cousins Maine Lobster coming to Maryland December 6 Maine Republicans want to strip tax benefits from businesses that boycott lobster ‘We’re the easiest target’: Maine lobstermen snap over regulations row Maine lobstermen warn Biden admin is trying to put them out of business with harsh eco […]