Wahle Talks to Media About Threats to Lobster Industry

Rick Wahle, a UMaine research professor at Darling Marine Center, spoke with several news organizations about the threat of climate change to Maine’s lobster industry. The Darling Marine Center is part of a coalition that launched a campaign Tuesday to raise public awareness about the warming of water in the Gulf of Maine and its effect on lobsters. The Maine Lobster Council, Ready Seafood Co., the Maine Restaurant Association and the Natural Resources Council of Maine are also part of the group. Headlines & Global News, Maine Public Broadcasting Network, Portland Press Herald, WLBZ (Channel 2) and FrenchTribune carried reports.