How did Gulf of Maine Lobster Get Canceled?
Date
12-2022
Pages
86-88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98
Abstract
An exploration of the 2022 red-listing of American lobster by the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch, designating it as a fish consumers should avoid. Discusses the Seafood Watch program, and the basis of the red-listing, which is motivated by concerns that entanglement in lobstering equipment poses a significant threat to the endangered North Atlantic right whale. Discusses reactions to the red-listing from Maine lobstermen, politicians, fish purveyors, and consumers. Also delves into the science and data behind the red-listing, the reliability of seafood sustainability directives for consumers, and the increasing pressure for fisheries to do more to protect vulnerable species.
Recommended Citation
Miles, Kathryn, "How did Gulf of Maine Lobster Get Canceled?" (2022). Maine News Index - Down East Magazine. 5864.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_downeast/5864
Source
Down East