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Pressure mounts on US, Canadian lobster harvesters to get off water

'Lobster is a celebration food. We’re looking for anyone who is celebrating right now. If you find someone celebrating, let me know' -- Stewart Lamont, Tangier Lobster

By Jason Huffman | March 16, 2020 21:07 GMT
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Unloading a lobster boat in Rockland, Maine. Photograph by Jason Huffman.
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The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has crushed both the US and Canadian lobster markets, and harvesters in both countries are now being begged by wholesalers and processors to take a break [...]

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