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PublishedNovember 30, 2020
Maine fishermen tops in payouts from trade relief program
Lobstermen have received at least $36 million so far, but a Dec. 14 application deadline looms.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2020
Despite trade deal, U.S. lobster exports to China are down in 2020
China vowed to buy more U.S. lobsters, but year-to-date sales are 23 percent lower than in 2019.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2020
Rare blue lobster arrives at Hallowell Seafood & Produce
The likelihood of catching a blue lobster is one in 2 million, according to the University of Maine Lobster Institute.
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PublishedJune 26, 2020
Gov. Mills asks Trump administration to reject right whale protection proposal
A petition from Pew Charitable Trusts asks for seasonal closures to protect endangered whales, but Mills said the proposal would not help whales, but would hurt Maine's lobster fishery.
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PublishedJune 5, 2020
Trump opens marine monument to fishermen, promises trade relief
Reopening this southern New England territory to commercial fishing has political appeal in Maine, but little practical impact.
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PublishedApril 23, 2020
Maine fishermen seek relief, new markets to navigate ‘economic disaster’
The industry was largely shut out of the initial federal relief efforts, but advocates hope that is about to change.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2020
Maine lobstermen to federal regulators: We’re not killing right whales
The Maine Lobstering Union accuses the agency of caving to environmental organizations when it should be defending the industry.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2020
Fallout from coronavirus makes lobsters so cheap that sellers face a fatal blow
U.S. lobster prices have plummeted to the lowest in at least 4 years after the spread of the virus halted charter flights to Asia.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2020
Though Maine’s lobster harvest was smallest in 9 years, value remained steady
The average per-pound price in 2019 was a whopping $4.82, the highest since Maine began tracking lobster hauls back in 1880.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2020
State reverses course, leaves menhaden fishery open
Maine will create a commercial menhaden fishing license in 2021, but it won't close the growing bait fishery as previously planned.
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