In this Dec. 10, 2015, file photo, live lobsters are packed and weighed for overseas shipment at the Maine Lobster Outlet in York, Maine. The expanding market for lobsters in China is continuing to grow, with the country setting a new record for the value of its imports of the crustaceans from the United States. […]
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Maine lobstermen set record for seventh straight year
In this June 12, 2015 file photo, lobster are seen at the Clam Shack in Kennebunkport, Maine. The state’s lobstermen set a record for the value of the lobster catch for the seventh year in a row. Maine lobsters were worth a little more than $533 million at the docks in 2016, exceeding the previous […]
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Lobsters on a roll despite price increases
Compared with most lunch sandwiches, the lobster rolls Alex Robinson sells from the side of his blue Happy Lobster Truck in downtown Chicago were already pricey. So, he was worried customers would go elsewhere after he started charging $17 instead of $15 to cover higher costs. Turns out, Americans still have a crush on the […]
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European Union will not ban American lobsters
PORTLAND — The European Union is backing off a Swedish proposal to ban imports of American lobster into 28 member countries. Officials with the EU say the European Commission has informed Sweden it will not propose the lobster be listed as invasive. It will instead pursue measures less likely to disrupt trade. The EU decided […]
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Green lobster lands in Cundy’s Harbor
An employee from Watson’s General Store says they showed the crustacean to people who’ve been lobstering for years and they have never seen a green lobster before. The lobster is on the way to the Maine State Aquarium.
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China has a big appetite for Maine lobster
One by one, Fernald checked the 800 traps he had placed along 30 square miles at the bottom of the Gulf of Maine. He quickly hauled each wire cage onto his boat, reached a gloved hand inside and plucked out the lobster lurking within. The young ones, the breeders and the crusty old ones were […]
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Gov. Paul LePage signs law; lobster is official Maine crustacean
BREWER — Maine is the fourth state in the nation to have an official crustacean, thanks to the dedication of a group of 8- and 9-year-olds from Brewer Community School. Maine Gov. Paul LePage traveled to the school Monday morning to sign into law the bill that made the American lobster the official crustacean of […]
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Delegation wants Obama to fight EU ban on Maine lobster
PORTLAND — Maine’s congressional delegation is asking the Obama administration to resist efforts to ban the import of live Maine lobsters by European Union countries. The delegation said Monday in a letter that the discovery of a small number of American lobsters in Swedish waters hardly represents an “invasion.” Sweden contends the American lobsters could […]
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Maine wholesaler acquires rare four-clawed lobster
PORTLAND (AP) — A Portland seafood wholesaler has acquired a lobster that will never see the dinner table despite having double the usual amount of claw meat. Ready Seafood Co. bought the lobster, which has four fully formed claws, from a Canadian dealer. The critter has three claws on one arm and one on the […]
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Lawmakers table lobster as official crustacean
AUGUSTA — Legislation that would take an iconic symbol of Maine’s coastal heritage and tourism economy and give it official status was put on hold by state lawmakers Thursday. Not to worry, lobster lovers. The bill to make the lobster the official state crustacean hasn’t hit a boiling point, but it is on the back […]