It’s been a tumultuous year for Canadian lobster fishermen. Sure, the supply was great – it even hit historic levels – but the glut sent prices to historic lows.
Tensions between Maine and Canada lobster fishermen reached fever pitch in August, when Canadian lobster fishermen blockaded processing plants in Canada to keep Maine lobster from coming in, fearing it would drag down prices, which had dropped below the cost of production for some.
Now, emerging from the storm is an effort to create a traceability system for Canadian lobster through the website www.Lobster.ca,
