Tensions boiled over this past Thursday, when Maine lobsterman Leonard Garnett arrived at a processing plant in New Brunswick with a trailer full of fresh Maine lobster. Not only did the Canadian lobstermen not let him sell his catch, they opened up the back of his refrigerated truck and wouldn't let him leave for six hours.
Now, fishermen on Prince Edward Island are joining the protests, not allowing the sale of any Maine-caught lobster. 200 Canadian fishermen showed up at the gates of a processing plant there, threatening to stop any trucks carrying Maine-caught lobster. Governor Paul LePage, U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe, and U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree all say they're working with Canadian officials to bring an end to this protest.
After speaking with the counsel general, Pingree said, quote, "he assured me that provincial officials are working nonstop with the fishermen in the industry, and they want to see these protests come to an end as much as we do."
But so far, Canadian lobstermen aren't budging. They say the low price of Maine lobsters is driving down the price they'll get for their catch when their seasons open.
Maine lobstermen, however, say when it comes to the impact of these record low prices, we're all in the same boat.
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