|
|
Article: Lobster landings lost steam in '06 ; Total pounds were down 2.2 percent and the value of the catch fell by $42.5 million, statistics indicate.
- Article from:
- Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME)
- Article date:
- March 3, 2007
- Author:
CopyrightProvided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
TOM BELL Staff Writer The Associated Press contributed to this story.
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
03-03-2007
Lobster landings lost steam in '06 ; Total pounds were down 2.2 percent and the value of the catch fell by $42.5 million, statistics indicate.
Byline: TOM BELL Staff Writer The Associated Press contributed to this story.
Edition: FINAL
Section: Local & State
Peter Eaton found fewer lobsters than usual in his traps last year. And he sold his lobsters for less money.
"Anybody you talk to on the southern end of the coast will tell you the same thing," said Eaton, who lives in Kennbunkport. "It's been going down and down."
Recently released state statistics tell the same story: ...