Maine’s Lobster Haul Drops Again, but Value Stays High

Maine’s lobster haul drops again, but value stays high

Maine lobstermen landed 78.8 million pounds in 2025, maintaining the largest fishery in the state, even as the haul is down again from the year before.

Maine lobster landings down again after 2010s boom

Maine’s lobsterman landed 78.8 million total pounds in 2025, which topped all other fisheries in the state, but is about seven million pounds less than the 2024 harvest.

Maine lobster haul down again in 2025

Setting lobster traps in Casco Bay. (Photo by AnnMarie Hilton/Maine Morning Star)Maine lobstermen landed 78.8 million pounds in 2025, maintaining the largest fishery in the state, even as the haul is down again from the year before.  According to preliminary data from the Maine Department of Marine Resources, the 2025 lobster fishery had a value of $461,384,405 with an average $5.85 per pound paid to lobstermen, also known as the boat price. Tha…

Maine lobster haul on decline

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine's catch of lobsters declined for the fourth straight year, state fishing regulators said in early March, as the industry continued to grapple with soaring business costs, inflation and a changing ocean.

Maine’s lobster industry adjusts to lower catch totals

'We rode that wave, and we're grateful for it. But nobody in this industry thought it was going to last forever' -- Sonny Beal, Maine lobsterman ROCKPORT,