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  1. Feb 14, 2022 · FILE - Max Oliver moves a lobster to the banding table aboard his boat while fishing off Spruce Head, Maine, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. Maine’s lobster industry bounced back in 2021 and set a record $725 million for the total value of lobsters brought to the docks, and which was over $300 million more than 2020, state regulators said Monday, Feb. 14, 2022.

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  2. Mar 2, 2022 · On Feb. 14, Maine’s Department of Marine Resources issued preliminary numbers for Maine’s lobster industry showing 2021 total landings value were just shy of $725 million, a 75 percent jump over 2020 and by far the single largest year-over-year increase.

  3. Feb 14, 2022 · PORTLAND, Maine — As far as 2021 goes, it was a banner year for Maine's lobster fishery. According to the Maine Department of Marine Resources, the state's lobster industry bounced back in 2021 and set a record $725 million for the total value of lobsters at the docks.

  4. Highlights from the report include: The seafood sector contributed over $3.2 billion dollars in total economic output to the Maine economy in 2019. Retail seafood ($692 million), lobster harvesting ($511 million), and seafood processing ($343 million) were the largest industries contributing to total economic output.

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  6. In 2021, Maine’s lobster fishery supported nearly 18,000 jobs producing $725 million in revenue. In 2022, however, the value of the fishery dropped to $388 million– a dramatic decline of $358 million that shows the volatility of an industry that is the lifeblood of Maine’s island and coastal communities. Although there are many underlying ...

  7. Mar 1, 2024 · The rebound was mostly driven by higher lobster prices. The average price at the dock jumped from $3.97 a pound in 2022 to $4.95 last year, according to the preliminary data that the Maine Department of Marine Resources released Friday.

  8. Sep 19, 2021 · One study from a Maine nonprofit found that Maine's lobster industry contributes $1 billion to the state's economy each year and supports some 6,000 jobs on the water and 4,000 on land. Research ...

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