On December 1, President Joe Biden hosted a state dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron, at which more than 200 Maine lobsters were served. The dinner was rife with hypocrisy since earlier in ...

Whether fueled by fear of impending right whale protections or concerns over reports of dwindling numbers of young lobsters, the industry churn that once sent fishermen racing offshore has begun to ...

And what’s true of National Lobster Day and small, family, lobster fishers is true of the North Atlantic right whale (NARW) as well. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), an office in the ...

Maine’s largest lobster trade group appreciates that some key waters didn't become part of the area selected by the federal government for offshore wind-power development. The Bureau of Ocean Energy ...

The two-day mini-season for Florida spiny lobster always falls on the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday in July. It gives recreational divers and snorkelers a chance at getting a few lobsters ...

Harry Thatcher receives funding from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). David Wilcockson receives funding from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) ...

Editor's note: USA TODAY, with support from the Pulitzer Center, traveled to Alaska, Southern California, Florida and Maine to document climate change's effects on oceans and the people who fish in ...

The federal government designated Friday a large stretch of ocean off New England's coast for offshore wind energy development. The designation for development "avoids important areas for lobster ...

Jared Golden, a moderate, is joining Republicans in taking a swing at wind power. Maine Democrat Jared Golden reintroduced a bill to ban offshore wind in a lobster fishing zone in his state, bucking ...

The commercial lobster season runs from Aug. 6. to March 31. Alligator hunt runs from Aug. 15 to Nov. 1. Snook harvest opens Sept. 1. Hogfish season ends Nov. 1. By the time you read this, you may be ...