Spring Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence Lobster Fishing Season to Open Tuesday in Parts of Maritimes
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced on Saturday that lobster fishing areas 23, 24, 26A and 26B South will open on May 3 at 6 a.m. …
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‘Our Lobsters Are Gold Plated Now’: Atlantic Canada Lobster Exports, Prices Soar
“Our lobsters are gold-plated now. Prices have been the highest in commercial history,” says Stewart Lamont, managing director of Tangier Lobster Co. Ltd, a live lobster exporter on Nova Scotia’s eastern shore. …
Baby Lobster Numbers Low Off New England as Waters Warm
New data show the population of baby lobsters off New England is below average, raising concerns about the size of future commercial hauls of the valuable crustaceans as waters warm. …
2021 Maine Lobster Harvest the Most Valuable in the History of the Fishery
According to recently updated data from the Maine Department of Marine Resources, 2021 was the most valuable year in the history of Maine’s lobster fishery. At $724,949,426, the landed value for the iconic fishery jumped by 75 percent over 2020, by far the single largest increase in value, year over year. …
Fire Destroys New Edinburgh Lobster Pound Days Before Season Opens
The same lobster plant was vandalized in 2020 when several hundred commercial fishermen and their supporters raided two facilities where Mi’kmaw fishermen were storing their catches. A van was destroyed and people were charged. …