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Lobster industry told to leverage Canadian brand

article_largeStewart Lamont of Tangier Lobster Company ,  and Patrice McCarron of the Maine Lobsterman's AssociationThe Canadian lobster industry has been missing the boat for years by failing to capitalize on an iconic and trustworthy symbol known the world over. “We have a superior product here in this country, but fail to use this incredible branding image that is entirely free,” said Stewart Lamont of the Tangier Lobster Company in Nova Scotia. “We have one of the most effective branding stories possible and we have it in one word – Canada.” Lamont told the U.S.-Canada Lobster Symposium recently the industry that intrigues and delights him is a fractured and chaotic system,,, Read the rest here 14:29

Climate change could lead to more lobster in P.E.I. waters

article_largePrince Edward Island could soon become a lobster nursery on the waves if climate change predictions hold water. A number of scientists at a joint U.S.-Canada Lobster symposium underway in Charlottetown on Wednesday say a slight increase in water temperatures anticipated around the province over the next 50 years could have a significant impact on the number of lobsters in the waters off the Island. “We have to be humble in how we predict stocks will change in the future,’’ said Dr. Remy Rochette of the University of New Brunswick. Read the rest here 09:21