date:Apr 24, 2014
rsitys data suggest a dropoff in landings could come in 2016, possibly earlier, he said. The findings come as some scientists and fishermen are concerned that Maines lobster industry bubble could burst after years of record catches.
Its telling a story of gradually and more recently rapidly declining settlement in the Gulf of Maine on a widespread basis, Wahle said. This is whats raising lots of concern.
Maine has approximately 4,500 active lobstermen and about 2 million lobster traps in the