Latest Lobsters News
Plan for stricter lobster fishing rules delayed as species shows decline in babies
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Fishing regulators are delaying a plan for stricter fishing rules amid concerns about a decline in baby lobsters in the warming waters off New England. The regulators are looking to institute a new rule that fishermen need to abide by a larger minimum size...
Rare whale died of chronic entanglement in Maine fishing gear
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A rare whale found dead off Massachusetts earlier this year died as a result of entanglement in Maine lobster fishing gear, federal authorities said. The North Atlantic right whale was found dead off Martha's Vineyard in January. The whales are declining in...
Just how rare is a rare-colored lobster? Scientists say answer could be under the shell
BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Orange, blue, calico, two-toned and ... cotton-candy colored? Those are all the hues of lobsters that have showed up in fishers' traps, supermarket seafood tanks and scientists' laboratories over the last year. The funky-colored crustaceans inspire headlines...
