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Whether the fishery is harming the endangered right whale is a matter of vehement debate, but local chefs, restaurateurs, fishmongers and ordinary people are still cracking into Maine's iconic crustacean.

The Marine Stewardship Council plans to take action to suspend the sustainable certification Dec. 15. Certification is required by some large seafood buyers, so the suspension could affect lobstermen’s ability to sell their catch.

The company will have 20 retail locations in the U.S., Singapore and Japan after it opens its latest lobster "shack" this winter.

Companies including Bite into Maine and Luke's Lobster saw strong sales on National Lobster Day this past Sunday.

Four Black teens are learning how to lobster in a new program called "Lift All Boats." Maine's seafood packing plants have a diverse workforce, but commercial fishing is mostly white.

Four Black teens are learning how to lobster in a new program called "Lift All Boats." Maines seafood packing plants have a diverse workforce, but commercial fishing is mostly white.

Four Black teens are learning how to lobster in a new program called "Lift All Boats." Maine's seafood packing plants have a diverse workforce, but commercial fishing is mostly white.

As more people leave the state's workforce than enter it, new Mainers may play a vital role in filling the gaps.

The study shows the supply chain starts with a product that’s more carbon-friendly than land-based proteins.

The presence of asylum seekers in the United States is both a humanitarian challenge and a political flash point in a divided country.