Soft Shell Lobsters Arrive Early In Maine

Lobster dealers in Maine are calling it unprecedented: the arrival of soft shell lobsters in May.

They're more than a month early, that's good news for lobster lovers.

This shedder – or soft shell lobster, isn't supposed to be here, at least not yet anyway.

Lobster dealer Pete McAleney says they usually arrive in late June or early July but his fishermen started bringing them a few weeks ago.

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