lobster industry

Researchers at the University of Maine are attempting to work ahead to prevent problems between one of Maine’s heritage industries and a new clean energy sector. Over the past several years, Maine lobstermen have raised concerns about offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine and its potential to disrupt where and how they fish. Hundreds of people in...

In response to lobsterman protesting offshore winds off Maine’s coast, researchers at the University of Maine are launching a project to minimize future conflict.

Maine had a record total lobster haul value of $725 million last year, according to data from Maine’s Department of Marine Resources.

While the 2021 number of pounds caught is not a record, the price of lobster surged to $6.71 per pound and the total catch was worth $300 million more than the 2020 catch.