"North by East" piece on the federal Food and Drug Administration's decision to

Authors

Source

Down East

Date

2-1-2007

Pages

14-15

Abstract

"North by East" piece on the federal Food and Drug Administration's decision to allow the use of the term "langostino lobster" to refer to the meat of a tropical, commercially farmed shrimp-like crustacean related to the porcelain crab. Kristen Millar, executive director of the Maine Lobster Promotion Council, estimates the use of the bogus "lobster" meat cost Maine lobstermen more than $46 million between April and September last year.

Subjects

Seafood, Lobster fisheries

Recommended Citation

""North by East" piece on the federal Food and Drug Administration's decision to" (2007). Maine News Index - Down East Magazine. 3297.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_downeast/3297