ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Most U.S. harvest is caught in inshore waters. There’s a reason we associate Maine with lobsters-the state has led American lobster landings for over 3 decades.

Detailed explanation-2: -The American lobster, Homarus americanus, is found in its greatest quantity in Maine, but can be found from the Canadian Maritimes to North Carolina. The lobster is a crustacean and lives in the ocean. At present, Maine is the largest lobster producing state in the nation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Maine has more than 4, 000 working lobstermen, and they haul in 82 percent of all U.S. lobster landings.

Detailed explanation-4: -Each year, the fishery: Employs 5, 600+ independent lobstermen. Harvests 100+ million pounds of lobster.

Detailed explanation-5: -If you’re a lobster lover like us, you’ve probably heard Maine referred to as the lobster capital of the United States. The cold water species that is found off the waters of Eastern Canada, North Carolina, and of course Maine, contributes to more than half of the lobster caught in the United States [1].