Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher told lawmakers that the state doesn’t have a viable case but will pursue other legal options.
Maine Lobster
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At central Maine seafood eateries, lobster roll sales stay high while live purchases go low
High lobster market prices are being driven by ‘unprecedented demand,’ one expert says, as local businesses see the impact playing out more than a year into the pandemic.
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Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser
Franklin County restaurants cope with climbing lobster prices
For some restaurants, lobster is no longer on the menu.
Posted inNews
Red’s Eats opens for 2021 season, with lobster temporarily off the menu
Lobster rolls, arguably the seafood shack’s best-known menu item, won’t be available until mid-May.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Sea farmers say bill to prevent large-scale aquaculture could hurt entire industry
The bill would revamp the permitting framework for state aquaculture leases, adding a variety of restrictions and safeguards.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Despite pandemic, Maine’s 2020 lobster haul was better than expected
The catch was valued at almost $406 million, a 17% decrease from 2019 but only the seventh yearly total ever exceeding $400 million.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine lobster harvest better than expected in pandemic year
Officials say Maine’s lobster catch dipped slightly last year as fishermen dealt with the coronavirus pandemic, but the final totals were better than some feared.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Lawmakers propose 5-year extension of Maine’s lobster marketing group
The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative’s 5-year authorization is set to expire in October, but one official says the group’s work is more important than ever.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Maine’s congressional delegation asks Biden to protect lobstermen from proposed rules to save right whales
The two senators and two representatives say the proposed rules could be a ‘death knell’ for the industry.