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Between big seasons, North American lobster in short supply, expensive

Canada's biggest lobster fisheries, LFAs 33 and 34, ended their seasons on May 31 and Maine lobsters are reportedly in the midst of shedding, so not easy to catch

By Jason Huffman | June 11, 2021 17:51 BST

A lobster bake in Stonington Harbor, Maine. Photograph courtesy of the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative.

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