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To: koan who wrote (145768)	9/11/2014 7:17:06 PM
From: pcstel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

<Look at that date! That was the point.< Of course that was the point.. THAT'S WHY I PUT IT THERE. This year in 2014.. Yields are down.. Why.. Perhaps over harvesting in the previous two years which caused prices to crater? Too many Lobsters and the prices declined precipitately Oh! No.. The answer is obviously the ocean temperature has risen so dramatically in the last year that the Lobsters walked to Greenland. Good Grief Charlie Brown.... mainelylobster.bangordailynews.com An update on the 2014 lobster fishing season The 2014 Maine lobster fishing season has been a sluggish one thus far. Catches are lower than they have been over the past few years. But most fishermen aren’t fussed. Every cloud has a silver lining. When there is less volume, the value of lobster rises. The current the price of hard shell lobster in Cutler is $5 per pound – a marked improvement vs. previous years. The price for shedders in Cutler is $2.50. If given the choice, I believe most fishermen would prefer to catch less lobster if they are able to sell that lobster for a higher price. Bringing in big catches is exciting but it creates extra work and greater challenges. The more lobsters a fisherman catches, the longer it takes for him and his sternmen to band them, crate them, weigh them and shift them. Higher lobster volumes also often lead to greater shrinkage as it is difficult to care for a large number of lobster on an open boat without some of the seafood perishing.