August 1, 2019 — Maine’s lobster industry has found itself in something of a climate change sweet spot.
The state’s coastal waters are still cold enough for lobster to thrive, but warming ocean temperatures are now encouraging them to settle here, mate and eventually shed their hard shells.
That’s made the past few years some of the best on record for Maine lobstermen.
But those ideal conditions may be short-lived.
As ocean temperatures rise, lobster populations have been moving steadily north, prompting concerns among politicians, scientists and fishermen that Maine lobster will eventually become Canadian lobster.