PORTLAND, Maine — Fishing regulators on Friday scrapped a plan for stricter fishing rules amid concerns about a decline in baby lobsters in the warming waters off New England.

Lobsters sit in a crate at a shipping facility on Nov. 18, 2020, in Arundel, Maine. Credit: AP/Robert F. Bukaty By The Associated Press Updated August 14, 2024 ...

America’s lobster catch is already dipping — the haul in Maine, which harvests most U.S. lobster, fell from a high of 132.6 million pounds in 2016 to 93.7 million pounds last year.

That’s Maine lobster boat racing, and the 2025 racing season started on Saturday at Boothbay and went on to Sunday in ...

By PATRICK WHITTLE. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Fishing industry regulators have decided to scrap stricter new lobster fishing standards off New England in the wake of months of protest from lobster ...

In a bid to protect North Atlantic right whales, many scientists are promoting alternative lobster fishing gear that minimizes the risk of entanglement. While some lobstermen in Massachusetts have ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — 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 ...