PORTLAND, Maine (AP) New data show the population of baby lobsters off New England is below average, raising concerns about the size of future commercial hauls of the valuable crustaceans as waters warm.
A trend of fewer baby lobsters appearing in a key fishing ground off New England appears to be continuing.The baby lobsters settle at the bottom of the ocean, take shelter, and grow. Members of the fishing industry closely watch trends about lobster.
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