Maine Lobster Industry Deals With New Tariffs From China

[jpak]

http://mainepublic.org/post/maine-lobster-industry-deals-new-tariffs-china#stream/0

Some Maine lobster dealers who have seen sales to China shoot up over the last decade are now suddenly shut out.

Late last week, China more than doubled tariffs on lobster from U.S. sources as part of the emerging trade war between the two countries. But the lobster industry as a whole, and lobstermen in particular, are trying to take it all in stride.

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"This is instant pain,” says Steph Nadeau, chief salesperson and co-owner of the business and Marceau's wife, “A hand grenade. It's not going to be good."

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"I sell 50 percent of my lobsters to mainland China,” says Nadeau. “The last order I shipped was last Tuesday... We might live through this fall. We won't live through this winter."

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[exboyfil]

1. All you can eat Lobster Fest

coming up.

[eShirl]

6. Rockland, August 1-5

http://www.mainelobsterfestival.com/

[mitch96]

11. Aw, Crap....

I'm going to be in Maine on Aug 6......... just missed it...
Maybe with all this "winning" I can make a soybean and lobster salad??


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[asiliveandbreathe]

2. Maine Lobster you say....what I miss most...since retiring to AZ -

Maine lobster and WHOLE clams.....ship to AZ..problem solved....

[Iliyah]

3. Looks like China will be the number one trader

and will not accept goods nor trade goods to the USA . . . except for Ivanka's cheap clothing line and of course t-rump's "American Flags".

[paleotn]

4. Boon for Nova Scotia lobster industry

Oooops. So much "winning"!

[BigmanPigman]

5. The prices for a live one has been $12 a pound

at my local lobster store for about a year. Before that they were about $9 when there were too many and they practically have them away in New England if you bought a full tank of gas.

[workinclasszero]

7. Womp womp...thoughts and prayers

Sorry for any Democrats that have to pay for Dotards trade war

[Yavin4]

8. Betcha the lobsters are happy. n/t

[OnDoutside]

9. The truism that it's the economy, you moran, may have a lasting effect if they have to take the pain

and Trump doesn't win (which he won't).

[Blues Heron]

10. I'm guessing Hilary's support wasn't all that deep

Down at the docks?