A potential change to the lobster industry would impact the allowable lobster catch size. Dozens of lobstermen who do not support the change spoke out at a Department of Marine Resources public ...

The commission voted Tuesday to repeal key elements of a proposed increase to minimum allowable catch sizes for Gulf of Maine lobster. The announcement comes after officials in Maine and New Hampshire ...

Fishing industry regulators have decided to scrap stricter new lobster fishing standards off New England in the wake of ...

If the American Lobster Board had not pulled the plug for ... also pushed back on the perception that all lobstermen stand against the size limits. "People are saying 'What are we going to do ...

A new regulation on catchable lobster size could significantly reduce lobster hauls this summer, according to industry members, with local lawmakers expressing concerns about its impact on the ...

The vote relieves the pressure of an impending deadline to comply with the law by this summer. Now, the lobster industry must find a different solution to protect declining populations.

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's rule were aimed at conserving Maine's lobster population by effectively increasing the minimum size of lobsters that fishermen could legally catch and ...

The new rules, which have drawn opposition by the lobster industry, would further restrict the size of lobsters that can be legally harvested. Maine and New Hampshire officials recently rejected ...