While some lobstermen in Massachusetts have agreed to use this new gear in exchange for accessing closed areas of Cape Cod Bay, most Maine lobstermen have been reluctant — if not outright ...

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — The U.S. lobster industry's catch keeps sliding as fishermen contend with the northward migration of the valuable crustaceans. The industry is based mostly in Maine ...

And lobstermen earned an average $6.14 per pound, up from $4.97. It’s the second highest price per pound for lobster in the history of Maine’s fishery, runner-up to the record $6.71 in 2021.

Maine lobstermen took home $528,421,645 in 2024, thanks to a $6.14 per pound price, despite a catch that declined by more than 10 million pounds. The boat price paid to lobstermen in 2024 was the ...

"The Maine Lobstermen's Association, one of the groups that filed the lawsuit, described Woodcock's decision as "significant" in a statement."Maine lobstermen have been stewards of the ocean for ...

Marine Resources Commission Pat Keliher said the tariffs could trigger major cuts in what Maine lobstermen are paid for their catch that could "cripple" the state's iconic fishery. "The only way ...

The Maine Lobstermen’s Association called Maine Sea Grant “an important partner” in “preserving our way of life.” In a termination letter that was provided to the Press Herald ...