Maine officials say noncompliance with regional lobster size standards could limit exports
The argument about Maine’s minimum lobster size got choppy at Thursday night’s Department of Marine Resources public hearing, ...
New lobster minimum catch sizes could lead to industry change, Golden reacts to DMR decision
The proposal was supposed to already be in effect after being pushed to Jan. 1, but was pushed back again to July 2025. The ...
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Maine lobster industry in heated debate over gauge increase
Golden’s statement was met with gratitude from industry leaders. Virginia Olsen, director of the Maine Lobstering Union, expressed the community's relief: "Our members are very happy that the lobster ...
Maine lobstermen voice concerns about new catch size limits
Lobstermen concerned about catch size limits shared their concerns about the new regulations in Augusta Thursday.
From boat sizes to waitlists, what lobster industry changes say about where fishery is headed
Wait times for a lobster fishing license, especially for those not born into a family of fishermen, used to exceed a decade ...
Maine traps $1 billion of lobster a year. But is that at risk?
Maine catches 90% of America's lobster. Many have worried the population will collapse because of warming waters. But will it?
Maine lobstermen to voice concerns over new size regulations at public hearing
The lobster industry is an economic driver in the state and some Maine lobstermen worry the industry will sink with new regulations that would change the minimum size of a lobster harvested by ...
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DMR pulling federal rule that would increase legal size of Maine lobster
Commissioner Patrick Keliher, who leads the Maine Department of Marine Resources, told a packed room of fishermen on Thursday ...
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Maine Lobstering Union's Lobster 207 wins $5M settlement
The Maine Lobstering Union’s cooperative, Lobster 207, recently closed a significant chapter with a settlement exceeding $5 ...