The Ellsworth American and Mount Desert Islander noted that the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine will hold a Feb. 3–4 meeting in Portland for U.S. and Canada fishermen, managers and researchers. The event will discuss the impacts of regulations on harvesters, impacts on markets, solutions and technology and shifting distributions of marine species […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Maine Public, MaineBiz, Public News Service, Coastal News Today, Wiscasset Newspaper, Environmental News Network, Maritime Executive and WGME-TV (Channel 13 in Portland) reported that the University of Maine is leading a collaborative research project along with scientists from the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Columbia University, Florida State University and Memorial […]
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In an article about the controversy ignited by President Joe Biden serving Maine lobster at his dinner with French president Emmanuel Macron, the Wall Street Journal cited information from the University of Maine Lobster Institute that said the Maine lobster industry employs more than 10,000 lobstermen, with an economic impact as high as $4 billion. […]
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In an article about a rare orange lobster rescued from a Red Lobster restaurant in Mississippi, Newsweek cited information from the UMaine Lobster Institute stating that though most lobsters are a brownish color, some can be different colors, like yellow or white. MSN and DNYUZ shared the Newsweek report.
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WCVB (Channel 5 in Boston) reported on how researchers at the University of Maine Lobster Institute work to keep the lobster industry sustainable and profitable.
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WCVB (ABC 5 in Boston) highlighted the book “The Maine Lobster Industry: A History of Culture, Conservation & Commerce” by Cathy Billings, formerly with the University of Maine Lobster Institute, in an article about the history of Maine’s lobster industry.
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The Bangor Daily News and Piscataquis Observer noted that the University of Maine Lobster Institute will hold an event teaching children about lobster life cycles and migration patterns on Wednesday, July 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft.
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The Bangor Daily News reported on a survey conducted by University of Maine at Machias associate professor Tora Johnson that polled 106 lobstermen and shellfish harvesters in Hancock and Washington counties and found that barriers to medical care in the injury-prone industry are likely significant contributors to addiction and overdose. Johnson said the burden of […]
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Theresa Burnham, a postdoctoral research associate with the University of Maine; Carla Guenther, Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries chief scientist; and Josh Stoll, assistant professor of marine policy at UMaine, spoke with the Penobscot Bay Press about their research into socioeconomic factors affecting the health of the lobster industry. The researchers participated in a Feb. […]
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Rick Wahle, director of the University of Maine Lobster Institute, spoke with the Associated Press about the continuing decline of baby lobster populations. Wahle said the trend of below-average baby lobster settlement numbers in the Gulf of Maine continued in 2021. U.S. News and World Report, WPRI (Providence, RI), News Center Maine, Spectrum News 1, […]
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