March 3, 2025 — Last year was a good year for commercial fishermen in Maine.
According to preliminary data released Friday by the Maine Department of Marine Resources, Maine’s commercial fisheries harvest was valued at $709,509,984 in 2024, up $74 million from 2023.
A large part of the jump in value was thanks to a $46 million jump in the value of the lobster catch.
Maine lobstermen took home $528,421,645 in 2024, thanks to a $6.14 per pound price, despite a catch that declined by more than 10 million pounds. The boat price paid to lobstermen in 2024 was the second-highest on record.