The lobster management board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will take up the issue Aug. 4.
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Herring limits expanded to prolong catch of lobster bait
Maine lobstermen feared the herring fishery might be shut down early, leaving them with no ready supply of bait for the remainder of the lobstering season.
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Exactly where do Maine lobstermen find their catch? Answer’s hard to find
Agencies that need to know for permitting wind farms or other activities discover detailed data is limited, partly on purpose.
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EU asks Sweden to justify claim that North American lobster is invasive
A scientific forum calls for a response after the U.S. and Canada object to claims their species is an invasive threat in Europe.
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Mercury findings prompt state to widen lobster fishing ban in Penobscot River estuary
Initially closed in 2014, the area where a sampling of lobsters had elevated mercury levels has now almost doubled in size.
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Summer price drop for live lobsters may come early this year
Warm ocean temperatures have scientists predicting the season will begin two to three weeks early.
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LePage asks EU commissioner of the environment to oppose Sweden’s lobster ban
In a letter dated Wednesday, the governor says the proposed ban on American lobster is not based on sound science.
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In Maine’s last open lobster zone, a feud over limiting newcomers
The only region where someone can get a license without waiting a decade is so divided that fishery officials can’t even muster a vote on making a change.
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Tiny Maine town staking its future on China’s appetite for lobster
Little Cranberry, an island of 70 inhabitants, and China, a nation of 1.4 billion people, increasingly find themselves connected by the shifting currents of the world economy.
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Maine lobster suppliers strategize to foil EU ban
Dealers and suppliers meet in Brussels for a seafood expo and to talk with their Canadian and New England peers about Sweden’s attempt to ban live lobster imports.