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Lobsters abundant in Gulf of Maine, but the industry faces other challenges

June 29, 2010
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Lobsters abundant in Gulf of Maine, but the industry faces other challenges

As the weather warms and tourists flood coastal communities from one end of the Gulf of Maine to the other, many are in search of lobster, the area’s signature seafood. The infamous plastic bibs, placemats with instructions for cracking the shell of the tasty crustacean, and signs proclaiming the “World’s Best Lobster Roll” proliferate,...

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