Lobster Roll Popularity Driving Up Maine Lobster Prices Despite Record Catches
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [CBS Interactive Inc] July 14, 2017
If there was an official food of summer, the lobster roll would be a lead contender — and not just in New England.
You can now get an authentic Maine lobster roll pretty much anywhere around the U.S. You can even find the seafood treat at McDonalds in six northeastern states.
As demand for this delicacy has gone up, so has its price, reports CBS News correspondent Don Dahler.
About 80 percent of lobsters caught in the U.S. come from Maine, where lobstermen brought in a record number last year.
That's good news for the growing ranks of lobster ...
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