2025 US-Canada Lobster Town Meeting held in Bar Harbor, Maine [Video]

BAR HARBOR, Maine — The people who fish for Maine’s most valuable agricultural export have plenty to talk about as they gather in Bar Harbor for the 2025 U.S.-Canada Lobster Town Meeting.

A dominant refrain amongst attendees and organizers was the interconnection between lobstermen in both countries.

“We are so intertwined. There is so much symbiosis, especially in this industry,” sCarl Allen, representing New Brunswick for the Maritime Fisherman’s Union, said.

“The amount of information that’s shared, the amount that each of us learn, even though we do this every day is just phenomenal,” McCarron explained, reflecting on the day’s panels.

The annual conference is organized by the University of Maine’s Lobster Institute to create bilateral interaction and conversation about the lobster industry.

Wednesday’s discussions focused on the ocean’s changing ecosystems, industry data, and the management philosophies of both countries.

Despite the rising temperatures along Maine’s coast, McCarron feels …