SOUTH YARMOUTH – Yarmouth Special Town Meeting has approved a zoning amendment for live lobster sales after the case of a local lobsterman who was … [Read more...]
Yarmouth town meeting approves home lobster sales, ending a year of a controversial issue
November 20, 2025
Lobster population falls off New England, leading regulators to declare overfishing
November 3, 2025
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A new report says America’s lobsters, which have been in decline since 2018, are now being overfished off New England. The … [Read more...]
Lobster Catch Dips to Lowest Level Since 2009 as Fishers Grapple with Climate Change, Whale Rules
March 4, 2024
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — America's lobster fishing business dipped in catch while grappling with challenges including a changing ocean environment and … [Read more...]
Federal Court Sides with Lobster Fishers in Whale Protection Case
June 20, 2023
PORTLAND, ME (AP) - A federal appeals court has sided with commercial fishermen who say proposed restrictions aimed at saving a vanishing species of … [Read more...]
New Federal Program Targets Abandoned Crab, Lobster Traps
April 26, 2023
NORFOLK, VA (AP) - The U.S. government is launching a new program to combat the scourge of abandoned crab and lobster traps, which can dilute harvests … [Read more...]
Lobster Fishers Sue to Block Closure Meant to Aid Whales
February 12, 2023
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A group of Massachusetts lobster fishers has sued the federal government over an emergency closure of fishing grounds that is … [Read more...]
NOAA Testing Ropeless Lobster Fishing Gear
February 10, 2023
HYANNIS - Ropeless lobster fishing gear is being tested by federal officials off the coast of Massachusetts. NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science … [Read more...]
Legal Sizes for Lobsters Could Change to Protect Population
February 7, 2023
PORTLAND, ME (AP) - The rules about the minimum and maximum sizes of lobsters that can be trapped off New England could soon become stricter, … [Read more...]
NOAA Extends Limit on Fishing to Protect Whales
February 4, 2023
HYANNIS - The federal government has extended a ban that prohibits lobster and crab fishing in certain areas off of the coast of Massachusetts in an … [Read more...]
Lawmakers Using Spending Bill To Delay Lobster Restrictions
December 20, 2022
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine's congressional delegation is using a federal spending bill to delay new lobster fishing restrictions aimed at helping … [Read more...]
