Haddock landed in a dory - Winslow Homer
Rockland Fishing Pier
Like other people in business lobstermen detest government regulation, bemoan every regulation, and every increase in costs. But good catches yield fewer comments. Statewide the
But the catch in our town - Friendship, Maine has been the lowest in value since 2013. Three of the top four fishing harbors are in our county - Knox. The State's largest landings are in Stoningtonington. with 30.4 million pounds of lobster, which wholesaled for $123.7 million - about $4/lb. at the wharf.
The Knox County towns are led by Friendship. the total haul for Knox was 26 million pounds for a price of $ 4.22/ l. That was the lowest value catch since 2013.
Statewide the haul was worth 97.9 million lbs. which yielded $388.4 million. The drop in value is sharp. Statewide the 2021 catch of 1110 million lbs. which yielded a dock price of $742 million in 2021.
And then there are the new catch limits and regulations.
