Maine sides with lobstermen, decides to pull minimum lobster size rule
During a public hearing about the proposed regulation, which would have increased the minimum lobster size by a sixteenth of ...
Plan for stricter lobster fishing rules scrapped amid strong opposition from lobstermen
Fishing regulators on Friday scrapped a plan for stricter fishing rules amid concerns about a decline in baby lobsters in the ...
Maine officials say noncompliance with regional lobster size standards could limit exports
Maine still needs to remain compliant with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Keliher says the ASMFC could ...
Maine pulls proposal to increase minimum size for lobster catch after fiery meeting in Augusta
Maine’s refusal to comply with the regulation does not come without potential consequences. Lobstermen said it's worth the ...
Maine lobster catch-size rule change withdrawn
Maine lobstermen use a gauge to measure each lobster’s carapace from eye socket to tail. Under current rules, those that are ...
State of Maine sides with lobstermen, decides to pull minimum lobster size rule
Dozens of lobstermen voiced their concerns during a public hearing about the proposed rule change, which would have increased ...
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Changes to minimum size rules for lobster catch withdrawn
Lobster harvesters and dealers said the proposed change would have eliminated the most lucrative segment of their catch.
New lobster minimum catch sizes could lead to industry change, Golden reacts to DMR decision
The proposal was supposed to already be in effect after being pushed to Jan. 1, but was pushed back again to July 2025. The ...
Maine lobster dealers settle racketeering lawsuit
The Maine Lobstering Union claims it lost nearly $2 million in an embezzlement scheme by the family that owns Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound.
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Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls Opening Restaurant In Allentown
A taste of the New England coast will arrive in the Lehigh Valley when a lobster restaurant opens its first Pennsylvania ...
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Ultra-rare lobster named Arnold Clawmer rescued from Maine grocery store
An extremely rare, split-colored lobster was gifted a new home on Christmas Eve after he was discovered inside a Maine ...
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Maine lobster industry in heated debate over gauge increase
Golden’s statement was met with gratitude from industry leaders. Virginia Olsen, director of the Maine Lobstering Union, expressed the community's relief: "Our members are very happy that the lobster ...