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Lobster

Lobster population, habitat shifting, study finds

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Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association will hold its Annual Weekend & Trade Show 2025 at the newly renovated Margaritaville Cape Cod Resort in Hyannis, MA. Photo by Bill Morson on Shutterstock

MLA Annual Weekend & Trade Show returns to Cape Cod

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Wound up in gear, R.I. lobsterman loses life

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Lobsterman to host tours during Maine festival

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The DFO officers seized over 13,000 pounds of lobster from a Shelburne County, Nova Scotia facility. Photo by Ramon Cliff

Record lobster seizure amid rising DFO concerns

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Oceanville Boatworks is building a 48-foot Mussel Ridge lobster boat that should be completed in February. Dwight Staples photo.

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All composite, all the time in Maine

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Growing lobster stock may be lifeline for Newfoundlanders

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A dead female North Atlantic right whale was reported Jan. 28 at Martha's Vineyard. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute/Michael Moore photo, NOAA permit # 24359.

Video: Maine lobsterman reacts to news of whale death

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As water warms, sustainability is North Star for lobstermen

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Rob Morris (EdgeTech) works with three Pt. Judith, Rhode Island fishermen, in preparation for on-demand fishing trials. Most fishermen remain skeptical of the real-world applicability of ropeless gear, and modeling by MITRE appears to support their concer

Exploring ropeless gear for sustainable lobster fishing

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Maritime Canada lobster fishermen walked out of a Tuesday meeting with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). Photo by crwpitman

Nova Scotia lobstermen walk out over poaching crisis

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