Wahle talks with Ellsworth American about report on lobster stocks in Maine, New England
The Ellsworth American interviewed Rick Wahle, director of the University of Maine’s Lobster Institute, about the 2020 Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Lobster Benchmark Stock Assessment. The report, which is based on research conducted by several organizations including the Lobster Institute and UMaine’s Sea Grant program, reveals positive and negative trends in the industry, but indicates that the fishery is being managed sustainably. The Mount Desert Islander shared the article.