Lobster Fishing Hostilities Lead To Boat Sinkings In Maine

FRIENDSHIP, Maine — The sinking of two lobster boats is rekindling memories of hostilities among lobstermen three years ago that led to a near-fatal shooting, boats being sunk and a barrage of lobster trap vandalism along Maine's lobster-rich coast.

New box, higher lobster price, fishermen hope

P.E.I. fishermen are hoping a better system for storing lobster as they bring them into shore will lead to a higher price for them at the wharf.

Abegweit First Nation buying up more lobster

Abegweit First Nation is playing a bigger role than ever in P.E.I.'s lobster fishing industry, buying lobster from both native and non-native fishermen on eight wharves around the Island.

Authorities: Lobster boat sabotage not motivated by fishing dispute

Whoever sabotaged two lobster boats last week in Friendship apparently was motivated by something other than a territorial fishing dispute, authorities said Monday.

Lobster hostilities lead to boat sinkings in US

The sinking of two lobster boats is rekindling memories of hostilities among U.S. lobstermen two years ago that led to a near-fatal shooting, boats being sunk and a barrage of lobster trap vandalism along Maine's lobster-rich coast.