The lobster industry in the Northeast may have to change how it operates, based on a new federal rule expected by the end of summer. The potential changes are meant to protect the endangered North ...

After years of decline, the number of baby lobsters found along a key stretch of Maine's coast has been above average the ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. government can continue requiring America's lobster fishing boats to use electronic tracking devices to collect data, a federal appeals court has ruled, denying claims ...

In Maine, warming waters have contributed to long-term declines in northern shrimp populations. Shrimp fisheries in the Gulf ...

Virginia Olsen has pulled lobsters from Maine’s chilly Atlantic waters for decades while watching threats to the state’s lifeblood industry mount. Trade imbalances with Canada, tight regulations on ...

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Virginia Oliver, known as Maine’s "lobster lady" and one of the world’s oldest lobster fishers, has died at the age of 105, according to a family obituary. She began trapping lobsters at age 8, built ...

It's tough to choose the best spot for fish and chips in Maine, but diners rave about these restaurants that offer fresh fish ...

FILE - In this July 8, 2021, file photo, a lobster boat carries a heavy load of traps as it motors out to sea near Peaks Island in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File) PORTLAND, Maine ...