Unknowns in the marketplace and at sea are creating concerns for industry stakeholders as the 2025-2026 commercial lobster ...

Gerry Cushman has seen Maine’s iconic lobster industry survive numerous threats in his three decades on the water, but the latest challenge — which might sound tiny — could be the biggest one yet.

On the heels of two recent seizures of lobster by federal fisheries officers, a commercial fishing rep is wondering what action the province is taking to combat illegal purchases.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Gerry Cushman has seen Maine’s iconic lobster industry survive numerous threats in his three decades on the water, but the latest challenge — which might sound tiny — could be ...

Our most-read stories from last week -- week 47 of 2024 -- were a trio from North America featuring lobster supply and M&A. The top news was the news that Canada's biggest lobster fishing areas, 33 ...

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — The U.S. lobster industry’s catch keeps sliding as fishermen contend with the northward migration of the valuable crustaceans. The industry is based mostly in Maine, where ...

Though illegal, out-of-season lobster fishing continues off the south coast of Nova Scotia, Canadian fisheries minister Diane Lebouthillier has still not returned calls from Kent Smith, the east coast ...

PORTLAND, Maine -- Gerry Cushman has seen Maine's iconic lobster industry survive numerous threats in his three decades on the water, but the latest challenge -- which might sound tiny -- could be the ...

PORTLAND, Maine — Fishing industry regulators have decided to scrap stricter new lobster fishing standards off New England in the wake of months of protest from lobster fishermen that the rules were ...