Lobstermen share concerns about 2013 season – Glut of lobster expected next season – video
The commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources met with concerned fishermen in Scarborough and Bath on Wednesday. There was a great deal of concern, and there wasn’t an empty seat at either meeting. Seasoned lobstermen said prices for their catch in 2012 was so low that it was almost not worth pulling their traps. One lobsterman, who said he has been fishing the waters off Scarborough all of his life, said he’s not sure what anyone can do to change the trend and believed it’s a cycle like anything else. Read more
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