Central Maine

Maine’s lobster population is declining. Is the industry at risk?

A new report says Gulf of Maine lobsters are healthy but are being caught faster than they can be replaced in a warming ...
WSPA

Lorenzo, the 110-year-old giant lobster, gets a second chance at freedom

NEW YORK (WPIX) – A giant lobster with a long history is now making waves in a different way. Thanks to a special celebration and the big-hearted people behind it, Lorenzo, the 21-pound, 110-year-old ...

New report finds minimal overfishing of lobster in Gulf of Maine

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's report found overfishing is at less than half a percent above the threshold.
Maine Public

New assessment shows Gulf of Maine lobster stock is declining and overfishing is occurring

For the first time, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has issued an assessment that finds that overfishing is occurring in the lobster stock in Northern New England waters, and that the ...

Lobster population falls off New England, leading regulators to declare overfishing

A new report says America’s lobsters, which have been in decline since 2018, are now being overfished off New England. The ...