For decades, "lobster mutilation laws," prevented Maine processors from competin

Jackie Farwell

Source

Mainebiz

Date

9-6-2010

Pages

1, 6

Abstract

For decades, "lobster mutilation laws," prevented Maine processors from competing with Canadian counterparts, who could sell whole lobster claws, split tails, and other products. Regulators wanted to be able to tell whether the parts came from legal-sized lobsters and banned Maine processors from selling them. With the passage of LD 1593, the ban has been lifted. The new law could dramatically boost Maine's lobster industry.

Subjects

Lobster fisheries

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