UMaine News

WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) 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 Pemaquid. The odds of catching a blue lobster are one in 2 million, according to the Lobster Institute.

The Bangor Daily News spoke with Bob Bayer, executive director of the University of Maine’s Lobster Institute, for an article about a white lobster that was caught last week off the north side of Maine’s Chebeague Island. Albino lobsters, which are totally devoid of pigment and would remain white even when cooked, are vanishingly rare, […]

The Associated Press mentioned University of Maine marine scientist Rick Wahle in a report about interstate fishing regulators saying the way the lobster fishery is managed needs to be fine-tuned because of a drop in the number of baby lobsters in New England waters. Wahle said the population of baby lobsters appears to be declining […]

The Free Press spoke with University of Maine researchers Bob Steneck and Bob Bayer for an article about Maine’s lobster industry and how it has changed over the years. Steneck, a professor of marine sciences who specializes in lobster and urchin research, said that although temperature may play a role in many of the changes, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

CBC News cited statistics from the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine for a report about a calico lobster that was caught off the coast of Canada’s Prince Edward Island. Calico lobsters, known for their uniquely colored shells and distinctive pigmentation, are anything but ordinary, the article states. According to UMaine’s Lobster Institute, the […]