GoggleField t1_isdfitu wrote
Reply to comment by MegatonDeathclaws in Alaska's cancellation of the snow crab season offers a grave, potential prediction for Maine's lobster industry. by combatbydesign
I don't know a ton about the snow crab fishery, but lobsters are not being overfished in Maine. It's actually quite sustainable and well managed. The limited licenses and trap design regulations keep the fishery healthy and the price relatively high. However, the fishery is still going to disappear as the lobster move further and further north as the gulf of Maine warms faster than basically any other salt water body. The fisherman can keep fishing responsibly, but if we don't do anything about climate change they are still fucked.
Friendly-Matter-3819 t1_isdvk7r wrote
I think with the positive feedback loops that we are getting from the 80s and 90s happening now, and how we still haven’t done much to slow climate change the feedback loops of the future probably already are enough to decimate maines lobster population regardless of what we do now sadly.
Icy-Acanthisitta8956 t1_isdxk5q wrote
Everyone should have u/MegatonDeathclaws tagged at this point. They're one of the dumbest people on this subreddit.
MegatonDeathclaws t1_iseo61e wrote
Lol fishing the lobsters until there are none left is dumb? I’m just saying I know it’s hard on the fishermen but if it means taking a year off it’s worth it in the long run. We have had to do it with Maine shrimp for a while.
GoggleField t1_ish2cka wrote
The point is that taking a year off won't do anything. The fishery is not being overfished. It's disappearing due to climate change.
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