February 20, 2008
Lobster catches fall in 2007
The amount of lobster caught in Maine in 2007 dropped nearly 23% from the previous year.
Preliminary numbers released yesterday by the state's Department of Marine Resources show that Maine lobstermen landed 56 million pounds of lobster last year, with a total value of $248.5 million, the Bangor Daily News reported. That's a decrease of 16.6 million pounds, nearly 23%, from 2006, when the amount of lobster totaled 72 million pounds and was worth nearly $300 million.
State officials say such fluctuations in the lobster industry are considered normal, and noted last fall that catches seemed to be lower than the previous year. The department will continue to receive more data on 2007 transactions in the next few months and determine final totals, the paper reported.
Preliminary numbers released yesterday by the state's Department of Marine Resources show that Maine lobstermen landed 56 million pounds of lobster last year, with a total value of $248.5 million, the Bangor Daily News reported. That's a decrease of 16.6 million pounds, nearly 23%, from 2006, when the amount of lobster totaled 72 million pounds and was worth nearly $300 million.
State officials say such fluctuations in the lobster industry are considered normal, and noted last fall that catches seemed to be lower than the previous year. The department will continue to receive more data on 2007 transactions in the next few months and determine final totals, the paper reported.
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