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Caroline Losneck

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Caroline Losneck is an independent radio producer, filmmaker and documentarian living in Portland, Maine.

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Lobsterman lobster boat Pixabay — Northeast lobstermen are tasked with considering federal proposals to improve data collection throughout the fishery. Pixabay photo.

Northeast lobster: Despite early covid anxiety, prices strong in late 2020

In 1969, New England fishermen, mostly Mainers, landed 24 million pounds of shrimp, the most ever. Now the fishery has been closed since 2013. NOAA photo.

Northeast shrimp: Surveys canceled over covid, with no sign yet of recovery

Boat of the Month: Khristy Michelle

Oyster cages along the Damariscotta River in Walpole, Maine. Mook Sea Farms photo.

Northeast oysters: Supply steady and quality reaches a high for retailers still selling

NF_Sept_20_Market_ATL_Groundfish_NOAA trawl net — Groundfish trawl. NOAA photo.

Northeast groundfish: retail sales recovering, but prices stay down

Yvonne Rosen of Vinalhaven, Maine. Ruby Hopkins photo.

Who We Are: Yvonne Rosen

Summer flounder. NOAA photo.

Summer flounder: good news on quota, but waiting for restaurants’ return

Maine fisherman Rusty Parmenter fishes for lobster, scallops and tuna on the 43' Patricia Ann. Photo courtesy Rusty Parmenter/Robert Serbagi.

Boat of the Month: Patricia Ann

Scallops on deck — Scallops on deck. NOAA photo.

Scallop prices took 30 percent price hit from covid-19

Lots of longfin squid, but markets locked up