Say goodby to the Maine Lobster

[Bluewater Sportfishing]

As I sit here in Maine, the worlds shit hole economy has taken a big bite out of the lobster industry. After talking to my next door neighbor all I could do is shake my head. The lobster industry is going to go by by. Right now the little bugs are getting baught at the wharf for 2.25 a pound and its going to 2.00 a pound starting tuesday, if they make it that far, there are talks to shut the fisherie down along the entire coast of Maine because there is no longer a market for the little buggers. The fishermen just dont know what they are going to do for the winter, what I see is alot of people buying wood stoves to heat their house this year as there is no way they can afford the cost of 3.49 a gallon heating oil. Hard wood has become gold in this part of the world. It makes you wonder how the rest of the seafood industry is holding up. Will the silver lining be if there is a drastic drop in seafood demand and boats no longer go out for the fish/shellfish, will there be a comback of all species? Could this bad economy be good for the oceans creatures? I guess only time will tell.
I feel bad for my friends who face unsure futures and I pray they make it through these hard times ahead....anyone for that matter who is in the business of the "ocean"
so I say this eat lobster and demand that its Maine caught and not just "cold water lobster" then its from canada or points south of Maine.

[swell rider]

Kobey,

Well put. It's heart braking what goes on in this country. Lets just put the Hard working Americans out of business and import cheap shitty foriegn seafood, Don't buy fish or shell fish unless it's caught in the good old USA.. Farm raised fish is just pure crap!!! This is a problem across the board, I think all of us full time fisherman are on the verge of losing everything in these tough times. I can go on for ever... Ken

[striper101]

Kobey,
I'll be up there in the end of Oct. A real good freind of mine is a Lobstermen and he has told me all about what's happening up there! That's why I'm heading up to help him out!

[oldmud]

Thanks for the support guys !!

Don

[livetofishnj]

A 2 bucks a piece, you figure ya have to catch at least two bugs for every gallon of fuel you burn. I can't imagine how they've managed in the face of crushing expenses to get this far.

[Bluewater Sportfishing]

Originally Posted by oldmud

Thanks for the support guys !!

Don

Originally Posted by livetofishnj

A 2 bucks a piece, you figure ya have to catch at least two bugs for every gallon of fuel you burn. I can't imagine how they've managed in the face of crushing expenses to get this far.

Brian.
with the cost of Bait, Fuel, Boat Payments etc etc I realy dont know how some are gonna make it. And yes your right they need ot catch twice as many to make up for it. Problem is they cant. they still have the same amount of traps in the water, use the same bait, fish the same way as they did the other day. this will pass as demand will grow for lobsters around thanksgiving and Christmas but that wont be enough.
the pounds will make out not the lobstermen. once the tourism picks back up accross the entire U.S.A. then things will start to work out for everyone. Hell you saw it first hand in Catalina.

Don,
I hope all works out for ya in the end. Do you have any groundfishermen your way and if so how are they dealing with whats to come?

[striper101]

Originally Posted by Bluewater Sportfishing

As I sit here in Maine, the worlds shit hole economy has taken a big bite out of the lobster industry. After talking to my next door neighbor all I could do is shake my head. The lobster industry is going to go by by. Right now the little bugs are getting baught at the wharf for 2.25 a pound and its going to 2.00 a pound starting tuesday, if they make it that far, there are talks to shut the fisherie down along the entire coast of Maine because there is no longer a market for the little buggers. The fishermen just dont know what they are going to do for the winter, what I see is alot of people buying wood stoves to heat their house this year as there is no way they can afford the cost of 3.49 a gallon heating oil. Hard wood has become gold in this part of the world. It makes you wonder how the rest of the seafood industry is holding up. Will the silver lining be if there is a drastic drop in seafood demand and boats no longer go out for the fish/shellfish, will there be a comback of all species? Could this bad economy be good for the oceans creatures? I guess only time will tell.
I feel bad for my friends who face unsure futures and I pray they make it through these hard times ahead....anyone for that matter who is in the business of the "ocean"
so I say this eat lobster and demand that its Maine caught and not just "cold water lobster" then its from canada or points south of Maine.

That's why I'm heading up in late Oct. I'm taking orders and trying to get as many as I can from my buddy Mark up there & paying him twice the going price at the dock! We're doing this just to try & help him out so he can make ends meet a little better for him! It's only a little bit but every little bit helps! I hope!!

[Bluewater Sportfishing]

Originally Posted by striper101

That's why I'm heading up in late Oct. I'm taking orders and trying to get as many as I can from my buddy Mark up there & paying him twice the going price at the dock! We're doing this just to try & help him out so he can make ends meet a little better for him! It's only a little bit but every little bit helps! I hope!!

Paul,
where are you heading to? I was thinking the the same thing but I couldnt transport the lobsters at all. Hell I could have the whole town here selling to me but I would need a outlet for the lobsters plus a dealers liscense.

[striper101]

Originally Posted by Bluewater Sportfishing

Paul,
where are you heading to? I was thinking the the same thing but I couldnt transport the lobsters at all. Hell I could have the whole town here selling to me but I would need a outlet for the lobsters plus a dealers liscense.

Kobey,
I'm heading to Wiscassett. I'm not trying to make anything out of this, I'm just trying to help my buddy out up there! I firgured I'd pay him twice the market price, about $4.50. I'm just taken orders for family.

I never thought of getting a dealers lic. and going thru all of that. What do you have to go thru to get one? I have a feeling you have to go thru a ton of paperwork to get one?

[Bluewater Sportfishing]

Originally Posted by striper101

Kobey,
I'm heading to Wiscassett. I'm not trying to make anything out of this, I'm just trying to help my buddy out up there! I firgured I'd pay him twice the market price, about $4.50. I'm just taken orders for family.

I never thought of getting a dealers lic. and going thru all of that. What do you have to go thru to get one? I have a feeling you have to go thru a ton of paperwork to get one?

paul,
good luck up there I will save a striper or two for ya when you get back I have no idea what to do to get a dealers liscense for seafood but I may look into for the future.