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Re:Maine Is Drowning in Lobsters by Goronmon on Monday May 22, 2017 @04:43PM (#14396788)
A few years ago you could get lobsters from Market Basket for $3.99 a pound. And they would steam them for you at no charge. My wife and I would go to the beach in the morning and pick up a couple decent size lobsters on the way home for around $10.

That was a fun summer.

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Re:Maine Is Drowning in Lobsters by alarat2001 on Thursday May 25, 2017 @04:00PM (#14419730)
In 2012, early warming of the Gulf of Maine precipitated an early and voluminous lobster molt. (The summer lobster are soft shell, meaning they have just molted). This glutted the market, creating dock prices near $2/ lb. During this summer, someone in Maine could buy a lobster for ~4-5 dollars.
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