New UNH Research: How Could Ocean Acidification Impact New England’s Fisheries?
In colonial New England, the American lobster was so plentiful and cheap that it was used as garden fertilizer and fed to prisoners and servants. While no longer the case today, the crustacean remains a quintessential New England delicacy and a key economic industry for New Hampshire, making up close to 70 percent of the state’s annual commercial fisheries catch and more than $32.5 million of landed value in 2022 according to NOAA Fisheries. Officials project that New Hampshire’s lobster fishery contributes $132 million toward the...
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