Lobsters are in the headlines: Maine harvests dip for the fourth straight year amid costs; UK moves to treat lobsters as sentient; plus oyster/lobster stocks and EU-US trade tweaks. Lobster: big seafood player, crustacean with claws and tough economy.
Maine's lobster catch has fallen annually since 2021, reaching its lowest since 2008 at 78.8 million pounds in 2025. Factors include warming oceans, market uncertainty, and regulatory pressures, impacting the state's key industry and economy.