From South to North, Young Lobsters Find Cool Refuge in Deepwater
September 17, 2018
September 17, 2018
ORONO, Maine, Sept. 17 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release:
Maine fishermen hauled in 110.8 million pounds of lobsters in 2017 with a value of more than $400 million. While still incredibly large, this volume represented a 16 percent decline and $100 million loss compared to previous years of record-setting landings.
Since the late 1980s Maine's lobster landings have multiplied six fold, while the area of highest landings has shifted Down East t . . .
Maine fishermen hauled in 110.8 million pounds of lobsters in 2017 with a value of more than $400 million. While still incredibly large, this volume represented a 16 percent decline and $100 million loss compared to previous years of record-setting landings.
Since the late 1980s Maine's lobster landings have multiplied six fold, while the area of highest landings has shifted Down East t . . .