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This National Lobster Day, Help Support the Maine Lobster Industry

Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative Shares Resources for People Looking to Support the Fishery following Monterey Bay Aquarium “Red Listing” 

PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 20, 2022 – The Maine Lobster fishery is one of the most sustainable fisheries in the world, thanks to the hard work by generations of lobstermen to protect both the lobster resource as well as Maine marine environment for more than 150 years.  

This includes decades of proactive changes to protect endangered right whales, including weakening lines, removing thousands of miles of rope from the water, and converting all ‘floating’ rope to safer ‘sinking’ rope.  

Yet, this month, the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s (MBA) Seafood Watch program placed Maine Lobster on its “Red List” of seafoods to avoid, citing protection of right whales—ignoring decades of good faith conservation management and despite a lack of evidence of Maine Lobster fishery’s impact on the species.

That’s why this National Lobster Day (Sept. 25), the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative is dedicating efforts to educating consumers on the fishery and making it easy for them to enjoy Maine Lobster and show their support. 

Here’s what you can do to do support the independent, hardworking fishermen of Maine:  

Here’s how you can learn more on Maine Lobster’s leading sustainability practices and the measures already taken to save the Right Whales in Maine:  

“We want consumers to know they can always feel good about enjoying Maine Lobster, as it’s one of the most sustainable fisheries in the world,” said Marianne LaCroix, Executive Director of the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative. “Maine fishermen have put sustainability first for more than 150 years, and no Maine lobsterman would ever want to harm a right whale. We encourage consumers to get the facts on fishermen’s ongoing work to ensure whale safety and to support the fishery in any way they can.” 

About the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative 

The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative (MLMC), founded in 2013, is funded by Maine Lobster harvesters, dealers and processors to grow demand, both for whole live lobster and a variety of value-added products. The MLMC supports that objective by promoting the core values of the Maine Lobster industry, which are sustainability and traceability that’s deeply rooted in tradition.