Lobster in the news

Boston.com cites UMaine statistics in report on rare lobster colors

Boston.com cited statistics from the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine in a report about rare lobster colors. According to the Lobster Institute, lobsters that typically exist in the wild are “dark bluish green to greenish brown.” However, diet and genetics can create lobsters in colors including orange, yellow, blue and white, the article […]

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Food & Wine interviews Billings about Maine’s lobster industry

Food & Wine magazine spoke with Cathy Billings, associate director of communications and development at the University of Maine Lobster Institute, for the article, “Maine’s lobster industry thriving, despite slow start.” Conflicting news reports stated that the Maine lobster catch is either prospering or in decline, according to the article. Billings said one of the […]

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CBS News cites UMaine statistics in report of blue lobster caught in NH

CBS News cited statistics from the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine in a report about a blue lobster that was caught off the coast of New Hampshire near where the state borders Maine. According to the Lobster Institute, only about one in every 2 million lobsters is blue. The institute’s executive director, Bob […]

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Wahle discusses lobsters on ‘Positively Maine’ radio show

Rick Wahle, a research professor in the University of Maine’s School of Marine Sciences, was a recent guest on Newsradio WGAN’s “Positively Maine” radio show. The episode focused on Maine lobsters and explored topics including the crustacean’s future population and ocean health.

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Wahle’s settlement index cited in Mainebiz article on lobster catch, prices

Mainebiz cited information from the American Lobster Settlement Index in the article, “Lobster catch down, prices remain steady.” Maine’s lobster catch is lower than recent years at this time of the season, but that hasn’t translated into higher prices for consumers, according to the article. Earlier this year, findings of an international monitoring program of […]

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