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The future of Maine lobster

FILE - A lobster rears its claws after being caught off Spruce Head, Maine, Aug. 31, 2021. A group of Maine businesses and trade groups filed a lawsuit against a California aquarium Monday, March 13, 2023, for recommending seafood customers avoid buying lobster. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
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FILE - A lobster rears its claws after being caught off Spruce Head, Maine, Aug. 31, 2021. A group of Maine businesses and trade groups filed a lawsuit against a California aquarium Monday, March 13, 2023, for recommending seafood customers avoid buying lobster. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Maine is the nation's leading lobster producer, but the future health of the state's lobster fishery is at risk. We'll discuss challenges brought on by climate change and other environmental threats, increased regulations tied to right-whale protections, and economic pressures.

Panelists:
Curt Brown, lobsterman; marine biologist, Ready Seafood
Patrice McCarron, president & executive director, Maine Lobstermen's Association

VIP Caller:
Kathy Mills, senior scientist, Gulf of Maine Research Institute

 

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