Cold Winter and Spring May Mean Maine Lobsters Will Only Molt Once This Year
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Tech Insider] By Cody Sullivan - August 4, 2015
A big shift is coming to the Maine lobster population — and it could devastate the local economy
Surging demand and abnormal ocean conditions have led to skyrocketing prices for lobster this year — right in prime lobster-eating season.
The price of lobster usually goes down in the summer as lobster fishermen haul in more soft-shelled lobsters. But not this year. $10.99 per pound, which is $1 to $2 per pound more than last year.
There may not be enough time for lobsters to ...
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