{"id":7028,"date":"2026-03-19T17:05:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T21:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/?page_id=7028"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:08:09","slug":"lobster-industry-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/lobster-industry-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column7028_6b9eb4-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7028_6b9eb4-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7028_6b9eb4-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7028_6b9eb4-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7028_6b9eb4-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7028_6b9eb4-97 > 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1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7028_88256b-f4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7028_88256b-f4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7028_88256b-f4\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7028_88256b-f4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7028_88256b-f4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7028_88256b-f4\"]{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7028_88256b-f4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7028_88256b-f4\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\" data-aos-once=\"true\">The American Lobster Industry is an economic driver for much of the coastal region from New England to the Atlantic Provinces of Canada.  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src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2018\/08\/Measuring-Lobster.jpg\" alt=\"close up of a sternman measuring a lobster\" width=\"1766\" height=\"1179\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-1575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2018\/08\/Measuring-Lobster.jpg 1766w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2018\/08\/Measuring-Lobster-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2018\/08\/Measuring-Lobster-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2018\/08\/Measuring-Lobster-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2018\/08\/Measuring-Lobster-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2018\/08\/Measuring-Lobster-317x212.jpg 317w, 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More<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7028_d7059e-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:0px solid #ed6f48;border-right:0px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:0px solid #ed6f48;border-left:0px solid #ed6f48;}.kadence-column7028_d7059e-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7028_d7059e-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:35px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:35px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7028_d7059e-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7028_d7059e-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7028_d7059e-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7028_d7059e-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7028_d7059e-1c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7028_d7059e-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:0px solid #ed6f48;border-right:0px solid 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.kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box7028_335afb-55 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box7028_335afb-55\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-left\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/a-timeline-of-lobster-laws\/\" aria-label=\"Maine Lobster Laws\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none kb-info-box-image-ratio kb-info-box-image-ratio-square\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2026\/03\/historic_wharf.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"313\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-6945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2026\/03\/historic_wharf.jpg 399w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2026\/03\/historic_wharf-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2026\/03\/historic_wharf-105x82.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2026\/03\/historic_wharf-317x249.jpg 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,399px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\"> A Timeline of Maine Laws<\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore\">Learn more<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7028_cf1a01-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:0px solid #ed6f48;border-right:0px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:0px solid #ed6f48;border-left:0px solid #ed6f48;}.kadence-column7028_cf1a01-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7028_cf1a01-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:35px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:35px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7028_cf1a01-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7028_cf1a01-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7028_cf1a01-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > 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class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none kb-info-box-image-ratio kb-info-box-image-ratio-square\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2022\/02\/neracoos-buoy_map.png\" alt=\"Neracoos buoy map\" width=\"350\" height=\"400\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-4524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2022\/02\/neracoos-buoy_map.png 350w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2022\/02\/neracoos-buoy_map-263x300.png 263w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2022\/02\/neracoos-buoy_map-105x120.png 105w, 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box7028_782894-9e\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-left\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/lobster-regulations\/\" aria-label=\"Lobster Regulations\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none kb-info-box-image-ratio kb-info-box-image-ratio-square\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/lobsterinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2021\/12\/Lobster-claw-and-gavel-BDN.jpg\" alt=\"Lobster claw and gavel\" width=\"768\" height=\"522\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-4484\" 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