Seafood News & Current Events

How U.S.-Canada Tariffs Impact the Lobster Industry - Maine Lobster Now
March 12, 2025
Understand how tariffs, product origin, currency movements, and other costs can affect cross-border lobster trade without treating a headline rate as a retail quote.
Maine’s Beloved Red Hot Dogs: Adapting to the FDA’s Red No. 3 Ban - Maine Lobster Now
January 27, 2025
Understand the FDA’s Red No. 3 phaseout and why the ingredient label matters: the current Jordan’s red-frankfurter listing identifies carmine color.
Maine Lobstermen Celebrate the Repeal of Size Limit Regulations - Maine Lobster Now
January 16, 2025
The 2025 action repealed specified gauge and escape-vent changes, not all lobster size limits. Read the corrected timeline and the scope of the adopted rule.
Regulators Delay Increase in Minimum Lobster Size Until July 2025: What It Means for the Industry - Maine Lobster Now
October 25, 2024
The planned 2025 lobster gauge increase was repealed. Read the corrected timeline and understand why the outcome did not remove existing size protections.
The Unseen Impact of Offshore Wind Turbines on Maine’s Lobster Population: Warming Waters and Rising Concerns - Maine Lobster Now
October 23, 2024
Review what cable research can and cannot tell us about lobster, and the evidence needed to evaluate offshore-wind effects on habitat and fishing activity.
How Climate Change Is Impacting Maine’s Lobster Fishery - Maine Lobster Now
October 23, 2024
Maine’s lobster industry has long been the cornerstone of the state’s coastal economy, providing livelihoods...