Smithsonian included information from the University of Maine’s Lobster Institute in an article about Maine’s current lobster boom. Maine has had a commercial lobster industry since the 1700s, according to the article, but today, the state is faced with an unprecedented glut of lobsters. In the early 20th century, once-abundant lobster had become rare, according read more Smithsonian cites Lobster Institute in article on Maine’s lobster boom