Strong landings, low prices boost lobster sales
Published on
March 31, 2010
Following record Maine landings of 75.6 million pounds valued at USD 221.7 million in 2009, fresh and frozen lobster buyers are enjoying a stable supply and low prices moving into the 2010 season. Ex-vessel prices at the end of 2009 were as low as USD 3.50 a pound, f.o.b. Boston.
In March, Maine boat prices fell from a high of USD 5.60 a pound to a low of USD 4 for crated lobsters fresh from the pound. Canadian pound lobsters remain in the high-USD 5 range, f.o.b. Boston.
According to one Maine pr…
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