March 30, 2023 — The Maine Department of Marine Resources released new lobster industry statistics.
After a year of historically high sales in 2021, last year’s numbers dropped.
In 2021, the average price per pound of lobster was $6.71. That fell to $3.97 in 2022.
The Maine Department of Marine Resources said lobstermen brought in just under 98 million pounds in 2022. That was much lower than the year before due to a few different economic reasons.