LOBSTER/COVID-19 RELATED ARTICLES
Note: Articles are listed in chronological order, and we do not claim this to be a complete list. Links to other articles can be sent to lobsterinstitute@maine.edu for possible inclusion on this site.
JUNE 2020
- Lobster Fishers Trying to Stay Positive During Atypical Spring (June 17, 2020)
http://www.peicanada.com/news/lobster-fishers-trying-to-stay-positive-during-atypical-spring-season/article_a964b2d8-afde-11ea-8756-97bf90b74339.html - FAO Report Predicts Lasting Effects for Seafood From COVID-19 (June 11, 2020)
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/fao-report-predicts-lasting-effects-for-seafood-from-covid-19?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTURjMk5EVXdZbVk1WTJFeCIsInQiOiJoN0d6UEtHVVgwT2FxMFhwazZqeFoyZDQ0QjhJeUhBV2ViRG5qU21tNmg4Q1ZLK0JublwvWlNCZVB1XC84cW9jbGpCYURtclpuS3oreHhGbkJZd2dYXC9yZTRFWWd3MjRJRVNUYkViV1VjSzQxczN3Zk56QTJ6N0NhbjlvUnhZcW9cL04ifQ%3D%3D - US Lawmakers Calling for More Fishery Relief Funding and Changes in Allocation (June 4, 2020)
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/business-finance/us-lawmakers-calling-for-more-fishery-relief-funding-and-changes-in-allocation?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWWpRM056STVabVF4TXpVNSIsInQiOiIrRkltVmxYVXQzRksyS1MrajZiN0JvTjU2cU9pVndHTjFQcnoyZGlTOWtneUhQV0NpdzcyaUxLMzAwak5vMnRuQXFoRnV3V2RJdVFrVG1PSjk1ZkViWHhib2lwMStDTXhEUVdhd01wMVVrdE5TalRjUmwxbHB5SE90b09rdThNWSJ9
MAY 2020
- GOP Lawmakers Urge Trump Not to Halt H-2B Visa Workers (May 29, 2020)
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/gop-lawmakers-urge-trump-not-to-halt-h-2b-visa-workers?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpWak5qYzJaRGxrT0RVeSIsInQiOiJvc2twWHVObTZRQUllU09wb2JYa054VHIyQjhyQ0N2Z0hOTTd6U1QrRDZJSGZ2S0U5N05MNDMwYXQzQVBcL2RFYjZVWTBtbExCWk5MS0JqcVQ0elRRdjBsTEQ3Ym4xamc0dDBxN2NwcUltUGYwTWNLT2tXQm5VRkpzK0pobE9jelwvIn0%3D - Is the Meat Industry’s Loss Seafood’s Gain? (podcast) (May 25, 2020)
https://www.intrafish.com/analysis/intrafish-podcast-is-the-meat-industrys-loss-seafoods-gain-/2-1-813977?utm_source=Intrafish%20Coronavirus%20Update&utm_campaign=417bce558b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_05_26_01_00&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_234d2dd3c5-417bce558b-245317860 - How the Coronavirus Crisis is Pinching Maine’s Lobster Industry (May 22, 2020)
https://www.perishablenews.com/seafood/how-the-coronavirus-crisis-is-pinching-maines-lobster-industry/ - These Charts Show How Quickly the Number of COVID-19 Cases are Growing in the Seafood Industry (May 20, 2020)
https://www.intrafish.com/analysis/these-charts-show-how-quickly-the-number-of-covid-19-cases-are-growing-in-the-seafood-industry/2-1-812784?utm_source=Intrafish%20Coronavirus%20Update&utm_campaign=417bce558b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_05_26_01_00&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_234d2dd3c5-417bce558b-245317860 - The Lunacy of Global Seafood Supply Chains (May 20, 2020)
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/global-supply-chains-coronavirus/ - Bristol Seafood Confirms COVID-19 Cases, Voluntarily Pauses Production in Maine (May 19, 2020)
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/processing-equipment/bristol-seafood-confirms-covid-19-cases-voluntarily-pauses-production-in-maine?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTlRreVlXSXpNMk5qT0dGbCIsInQiOiJoOTdNbHBJY28wS0taQWx6UmY1T0hzcHY0U1J4NHZRNzV1aWhuMjZcLzlrWHRyM3FHdnB5QnpjZ05RQkw5Mkc3cUx3ZjgxdEF6SFpnWDFVWGU2ZW9ocXNGbFwvS3o5cHV2RzFkYkZ4bTVoVktRcmMyRlNJeEhmS3VSTEsyOEJCZkV3In0%3D - Lobster Population Deemed Healthy in Eastern Nova Scotia as Uncertain Season Begins (May 15, 2020)
https://www.perishablenews.com/seafood/lobster-population-deemed-healthy-in-eastern-nova-scotia-as-uncertain-season-begins/ - Canada Budgeting up to CAD 429.4 in Support for Struggling Fish Harvesters (May 14, 2020)
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/canada-budgeting-up-to-cad-469-4-million-in-support-for-struggling-fish-harvesters?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWXprME5EazVObVkyTjJKbCIsInQiOiJtMDlRbDI4d2Z5TDRqa1lKRWNvVTd5M2NcL1lubGV6SlcwUXFtZUM4XC9MOWlKYmJCa3FLN2tueFJxd1NZXC9LVVZqQkFBNmpKd1RraUtUVUx0YzNCNXlpb0pMRmp5NUZ0ZHc2MG1KZFpcL0pZeXptNU5aWnlnV1haZHkwSWZjVkRSWUwifQ%3D%3D - [US] House set to Vote on Heroes Act USD 100 Million in Additional Fishery Relief Funding (May 14, 2020)
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/premium/supply-trade/house-set-to-vote-on-heroes-act-usd-100-million-in-additional-fishery-relief-funding?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWXprME5EazVObVkyTjJKbCIsInQiOiJtMDlRbDI4d2Z5TDRqa1lKRWNvVTd5M2NcL1lubGV6SlcwUXFtZUM4XC9MOWlKYmJCa3FLN2tueFJxd1NZXC9LVVZqQkFBNmpKd1RraUtUVUx0YzNCNXlpb0pMRmp5NUZ0ZHc2MG1KZFpcL0pZeXptNU5aWnlnV1haZHkwSWZjVkRSWUwifQ%3D%3D - Homeland Security Keeps H-2B Cap at 66,000, Leaving Seafood Processors Facing Uncertain Future (May 13, 2020)
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/homeland-security-keeps-h-2b-cap-at-66-000-leaving-seafood-processors-facing-uncertain-future?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0dNM1ltSm1aR0ZqTnpZdyIsInQiOiI4andvUTJEUHg4QTg0aTBPcFVFQVg5c0F5WmJXZDViS3NwY1o3WFZuYjdNeEw5UjhIbjdjWjl3ZE9uU3lBZE5JV0JYK1wvY01abWhMMDExeXFlVEFFeWRYa0FFRHQ1cmVneStid1lHVzRmVEt0dUxSM1lGNWdTbURhSEFWemVlQ1YifQ%3D%3D - Lobster Industry Tries New Ways of Commerce to Offset Economic Impact of COVID-19 (May 11, 2020)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/maine/lobster-industry-tries-new-ways-of-commerce-to-offset-economic-impact-of-covid-19/article_b7fc291e-93cf-11ea-9398-7f5e9a432771.html - As Some in Congress Question CARES Act Allocations, Lawmakers Begin Effort to Secure More Aid. (May 8, 2020)
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/business-finance/as-some-in-congress-question-cares-act-allocations-lawmakers-begin-effort-to-secure-more-aid - (New Hampshire) Seafood Industry to Get Federal Relief, Leaders Question Where the Money Will Go (May 7, 2020)
https://www.unionleader.com/news/local/seafood-industry-to-get-federal-relief-leaders-question-where-the-money-will-go/article_27fc904f-4535-52ec-ab8e-5261e78a0112.html - NOAA Fisheries COVID-19 Update: Commerce Secretary Announces Allocation of $300 Million in CARES Act Funding (May 7, 2020)
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/commerce-secretary-announces-allocation-300-million-cares-act-funding?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery - Trump Issues Executive Order Promoting US Seafood Stimulus – Funding Released (May 7, 2020)
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/trump-issues-executive-order-promoting-us-seafood-stimulus-funding-released?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTXpabE5EWTJPVEU0WXpKaCIsInQiOiIza1ZqTVByQUJONDRvWGpNM2Y4cFdicm4zUVRUYklXOFBMK3Y0VGMrV28wODA0emp4cWFHMjBBaFpoaTdENCt6TGVuMFwvWERUR2RZQnpaVGNlNm44QlwvQjRJdTZvZnJPeTFPcWxBRHkwNkcwSDlpMXZnamRXUkRKbWVqazFTRWZYIn0%3D - State (Rhode Island) Will Allow Fishermen to Sell from Boats (May 7, 2020)
https://www.jamestownpress.com/articles/state-will-allow-fishermen-to-sell-from-boats/ - USDA to Spend USD $70 Million in COVID-10 Relief Funds on Domestic Seafood (May 5, 2020)
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/usda-to-spend-usd-70-million-in-covid-19-relief-funds-on-domestic-seafood?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTW1Sa01UVTNPRGRoTlRVeiIsInQiOiJDdFcwXC8zZ2tmNUYwVXphdW92Z1BSUUlBZ3FIbHo3VzBCSnhMRUFFakFEb0Nxd0RTVTA1ZURJcDNtZEZNWVZQN2ZXRUxNbzE1NGNpNE9MbGZ2S255YmRWUStcL1JQZUt2SzlCcUVhdTNHSjhja1cxTG80RFliVWFsY1k5M0RCekt6In0%3D - Lobstermen Face Uncertain Season (May 5, 2020)
https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/20200505/lobstermen-face-uncertain-season - USDA to spend USD 70 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funds on Domestic Seafood (May 5, 2020)
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/usda-to-spend-usd-70-million-in-covid-19-relief-funds-on-domestic-seafood?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT1dObE5EazBOVGt3TXpBeSIsInQiOiJOaUlWMTVwcGhzcVk1dmNOcU5VTUtvbnc1cHRMckJJcDdOZEVvQlJSY1dsTE4rUUJDdVc2RHE5QXcyT29Senp4RkxcLzZ4eGtVVUVtc2ZjcHljZWRqbDM0N1NSUEhjMGNRUEQ0cnJaSCt4R3F6NytvNEhIM3UxMWd5RlE4QkN1YzQifQ%3D%3D - Fishermen, Small Businesses Seek More Federal COVID-19 Relief
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/fishermen-small-seafood-businesses-seek-more-federal-covid-19-relief?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT1dObE5EazBOVGt3TXpBeSIsInQiOiJOaUlWMTVwcGhzcVk1dmNOcU5VTUtvbnc1cHRMckJJcDdOZEVvQlJSY1dsTE4rUUJDdVc2RHE5QXcyT29Senp4RkxcLzZ4eGtVVUVtc2ZjcHljZWRqbDM0N1NSUEhjMGNRUEQ0cnJaSCt4R3F6NytvNEhIM3UxMWd5RlE4QkN1YzQifQ%3D%3D - Maine Fishing industry Hopes for More COVID-19 Relief Money (May 4, 2020)
https://wgme.com/news/coronavirus/maine-fishing-industry-hopes-for-more-covid-19-relief-money - New Temporary License Allows (NH) Commercial Fishermen to Sell Certain Types of Seafood Directly to Consumers-Relailers (May 3, 2020)
https://www.portsmouthpress.com/2020/05/03/new-temporary-license-allows-commercial-fishermen-to-sell-certain-types-of-seafood-directly-to-consumers-retailers/ - Coronavirus Complexitires Make Processing Equipment Breakdowns the Stuff of Nightmares (May 1, 2020)
https://www.intrafish.com/processing/coronavirus-complexities-make-processing-equipment-breakdowns-the-stuff-of-nightmares/2-1-779441?utm_source=Intrafish%20Europe%20Newsletter&utm_campaign=b60f29d452-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_05_04_08_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6ee671474e-b60f29d452-245225869 - To Stay Afloat Maine’s Lobster Industry Needs Support [S. Gideon op-ed] (May 1, 2020)
https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/opinions/commentary/to-stay-afloat-maines-lobster-industry-needs-support/ - Request for Lobster Season Extension (for PEI) a Possibility (May 1, 2020)
http://www.peicanada.com/eastern_graphic/request-for-lobster-season-extension-a-possiblilty/article_190bba46-894c-11ea-9944-77b26be1c3e0.html
APRIL, 2020
- Lawmakers Question Status of USD 300 Million in Fisheries Aid (April 30, 2020)
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/business-finance/lawmakers-question-status-of-usd-300-million-fisheries-aid?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTldJeFlUUXpPREpqTlRoayIsInQiOiJpd3BpYVB5bUorWlwvN0QyTW82bzhudmcwUnZPbGxjZmZDM0FwUW1TNllRRHRybW1Jck5PamJONE5yUGVuTHBReXM2XC9ONThKa3V1Q1I1S3IzSCszdEtuSXlrT0NsU3I1M0JtQjVJZHZTN0d0eVB3MWJsdXp5OHA4Y3hpcFwvalpreiJ9 - The Maine Department of Labor will begin accepting applications for the new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) at 8 a.m. Friday, May 1 (April 28,2020)
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/#inbox/FMfcgxwHNCrgCFbgrsJsGRXkKGfxXnnB - Impending Meat Shortage Could Heighten Seafood Demand (April 28, 2020)
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/premium/foodservice-retail/impending-meat-shortage-could-heighten-seafood-demand?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWXpSaU56aG1OMlpqWlROaSIsInQiOiJWMjFyQmxoanVDVjRPcHZLejk2a0lLRjFQQUFcL2s0TWVlcGI2MjlrOTFGWXU1WWQzcXJ5dHRwRjljQ2JmWlEzNXUyWXl6OHRPXC94MTBtNEhLWmJVQ2lWTkx6RzNRdXdnZEZVUW44VkthbFwvTFwvdDlhWlNWMWk3OWg5VXV1Zm5FNnoifQ%3D%3D - Canada Approves 62.5 million CAD Relief Fund for Seafood Sector (April 27, 2020)
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/business-finance/canada-approves-cad-62-5-million-relief-fund-for-seafood-sector?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWlRRNFl6Y3hNMk5tT0RRMSIsInQiOiJpVDErRE82d3FTT2pmRXZPbHlSVURKSmRJeEVRVnd5T2ErTlkwUFErQmFNZzZZaUNIZ0ZhcWVuQkhUNFNcL0tGSThsMFpPbmdveU44XC9aaElvbDdVZm8wNCt6Zzh5TlJZY0NDakszQ0dlK3dXUkhpYjd0K0FJUGVYVVI5QW5NVUFFIn0%3D - Snow Crab, Lobster Season Openings Delayed in Eastern Canada (April 24, 2020)
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/premium/supply-trade/snow-crab-lobster-season-openings-delayed-in-eastern-canada?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWXpBM05qRTFaR1U0TUdNMCIsInQiOiJ2RFwvMDVVczZUSEpvaDVNR2s4eXhSdTNnUCtwXC9nZzltcUFLeENsbnVDdlg3YVlqS2YrNHlKSUVHTDlENVdaRVZMZEhaVUc0c3UzYmtYdEZ3UElmdFVmbmZKek43MkZZV3hPR0d5Wk5RcW5tbHpuOEJWSzRua25VUFwvcGVsVHJ0MyJ9 -
DFO Notice to Fishers – 2020 Spring Lobster Season in LFA 23 24 and 26 opening May 15 2020 (April 23, 2020)
https://employmentjourney.com/dfo-notice-to-fishers-2020-spring-lobster-season-in-lfa-23-24-and-26-opening-may-15-2020/ - Seafood Harvesters of America Asks for Clarity on COVID-19 Relief Funding (April 23, 2020)
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/seafood-harvesters-of-america-asks-for-clarity-on-covid-19-relief-funding?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTW1KbFkyUmpaakl5WWprMiIsInQiOiJ1TnlpM3ZnUEpycXRoVnp5VEdPWng5K3d2SXVqR0hYU2pwbTE4RWJwSVdaVHRSNkNGZmNrWlV1bFJtN3JHQ21xMVcyWEFuekc0S0QwRVlhems3QUhrU2FGNVBxTTZtdlFXK0NjNVNodmUzWkF3UDdzUFpmR3dyQkxpNEtUMkh2ZCJ9 - Fishing Groups Have Day of Action to Help Fishermen Access COVID-19 Aid (April 24, 2020)
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/fishing-groups-have-day-of-action-to-help-fishermen-access-covid-19-aid?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWXpBM05qRTFaR1U0TUdNMCIsInQiOiJ2RFwvMDVVczZUSEpvaDVNR2s4eXhSdTNnUCtwXC9nZzltcUFLeENsbnVDdlg3YVlqS2YrNHlKSUVHTDlENVdaRVZMZEhaVUc0c3UzYmtYdEZ3UElmdFVmbmZKek43MkZZV3hPR0d5Wk5RcW5tbHpuOEJWSzRua25VUFwvcGVsVHJ0MyJ9 - Get Ready for Unemployment Benefits for Self Employed (April 22, 2020)
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MEDMR/bulletins/287e719 - Lobster Fishers Who Decline Work Due to COVID-19 Eligible for Federal Benefits: Ottawa (April 17, 2020)
https://globalnews.ca/news/6831970/coronavirus-lobster-fishers-federal-benefits/ - (Maine) Senatorial Candidate Sara Gideon Call for Federal Action to Support Lobster Industry (April 17, 2020)
https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/senatorial-candidate-sara-gideon-calls-federal-action-support-lobster-industry/133081 - Most PEI Lobster Fishermen Want Spring Season to Go Ahead Despite COVID-19, Survey Suggests (April 16, 2020)
https://www.perishablenews.com/seafood/most-p-e-i-lobster-fishermen-want-spring-season-to-go-ahead-despite-covid-19-survey-suggests/ - (PEI) Seafood Processors Prepare to Follow Harvesters Lead on Spring Lobster Fishing Start Date (April 16, 2020)
http://www.peicanada.com/eastern_graphic/seafood-processors-prepare-to-follow-harvesters-lead-on-spring-lobster-fishing-start-date/article_481c8a1a-7fc7-11ea-af5b-df0532a7cede.html - Stimulus Funding Process Proving Tricky to Navigate for Smaller Seafood Operators (April 14, 2020)
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/as-us-seafood-struggles-amid-covid-19-stimulus-funding-tricky-to-navigate?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWTJJeVpUWXhOREV5T1dNMCIsInQiOiI5R3VyWnQrRk9aS1NEM0wrdEludThwY0NjSmdseTJmYTdLOFdTcEhydDg3bEpveFhqT2E2elRqellxYTltZVkwZlh1OWxTRnlCXC8wTUc1THhGS3hEUDZ2QXp1cDBYNnVrRkZLK3ltS1BjeVRuSW15blpWN1l6dVwvSDdKdVp4RE9zIn0%3D - Seafood Companies Step Up to Help COVID-19 Relief and Recovery (April 13, 2020)
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/seafood-companies-step-up-to-help-covid-19-relief-and-recovery-efforts?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWW1FeU4ySTJaamN6WkdKaSIsInQiOiJFUTFpRE9FaXhtdHU3eXBZa2QxVFlOWitCWE4wa1dqenVEb1ZZWGZiMHk0ZkduYnJKNTJuUys1d1NEbG8wTE1zWU9aN3BYVFpLZVIzWDRHTXJuaHhpSnpCUnZxQVU4cGZzMklQaVFYNHNkMlpoUEhiM0Y2RFFuWXc4aTlaSzg5aSJ9 - WSI: COVID-19 Crisis Will Deepen Gender Inequalities in Seafood Sector (April 13, 2020)
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/business-finance/wsi-covid-19-crisis-will-deepen-gender-inequalities-in-seafood-sector?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTldJMU5HTmxabVZrWkRCaSIsInQiOiJ2YjFcL0RFVjZNTFV2b203Q2Z6bk81b1FyQVdLREN2M2tsMEJRZVJnTWx2SkpzOHNyWXdDUHl5QWJWNHVYOUI2cXAweFJvcnFMVlV6d0JZUmd0NUdqdmxHOHA0bDNtY0JpNEFINDhjdU9FQTNQc2VVUm5rVFNFN0puZXBOWWRSSmMifQ%3D%3D - Local Facebook Group Connects Lobster Fishermen and Customers (April 13, 2020)
https://knox.villagesoup.com/p/local-facebook-group-connects-lobster-fishermen-and-customers/1856642 - How Do U.S. Seafood Companies Access the $300 Million in Coronavirus Emergencey Funds? It’s Complicated (April 9, 2020)
https://www.intrafish.com/finance/how-do-us-seafood-companies-access-the-300-million-in-coronavirus-emergency-funds-its-complicated/2-1-790297?utm_source=Intrafish%20Coronavirus%20Update&utm_campaign=619e27b38c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_04_10_01_00&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_234d2dd3c5-619e27b38c-245317860 - Coronavirus Concerns Spur Seafood Industry to Launch Health-Focused Campaign (April 8, 2020)
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/food-safety-health/coronavirus-concerns-spur-seafood-industry-to-launch-health-focused-campaign?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0RJM05tWmpNR1l6WXpFdyIsInQiOiJ6VDRGdFwvSGhnXC9UNXpVZUdSVTVWKzNVV0pEejh1aTVBTHdOWGY0M3VLeG8zdXlERFV5K1hMb3p3b3ZCREU2anBaUDRqcEZWOFljNjdmZitxRVp6WGxQYVpvRFVDZmZuZWg4TTBDUytmVUZLXC8yVlVhOG9tcHFiTmo1ZFZNMEJHTCJ9 - COVID-19 Recap: Fishmeal Rebound, China Imports to Drop, Lobster Captains Turn to Facebook to Sell (April 7, 2020)
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Lobster Blood Could Help Treat Coronavirus, Maine Scientist Says (April 1, 2020)
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Australia To Operate Lobster Flights To Save $800M Of Seafood (April 1, 2020)
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https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/food/article/21121580/why-a-local-restaurant-group-is-serving-lots-of-lobster-as-coronavirus-covers-the-globe - Nova Scotiat Lobster Buyers Call for Early End to Seasons Amid Coronavirus Crush (March 13, 2020)
https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2020/03/13/nova-scotia-lobster-buyers-call-for-early-end-to-seasons-amid-coronavirus-crush/ - Coronavirus Outbreak is Sinking Lobster Prices, Reports Claim (March 13, 2020)
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/coronavirus-outbreak-is-sinking-lobster-prices-reports-claim - Lobster Prices Fall in Downstream Effect of Coronavirus Shutting China’s Market (March 11, 2020)
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-03-11/coronavirus-lobster-prices-fall - Virus Makes Luxe Lobsters Cheaper as Sellers Face Fatal Blow (March 10, 2020)
https://news.bloombergtax.com/international-trade/virus-makes-luxe-lobsters-cheaper-as-sellers-face-fatal-blow-1 - Nova Scotia Sends Test Lobster Shipment to China After Month With No Market (March 10, 2020)
https://www.chroniclejournal.com/business/national_business/nova-scotia-sends-test-lobster-shipment-to-china-after-month/article_7f40262f-ae81-5b19-b81d-c980b2ce6d30.html - Coronavirus Outbreak is Making Lobster Really Affordable (March 9, 2020)
https://nypost.com/2020/03/09/coronavirus-outbreak-is-making-lobster-really-affordable/ - Reverberations from COVID-19 Reach Canada’s East Coast – and its Lobster Fishery (February 25, 2020)
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/02/25/lobster-price-drops-as-coronavirus-chokes-chinese-market.html