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What Lobsters Do in the Spring
Maine lobster pounds like Zahn’s on Meene Neck hold tens of thousands of pounds of live lobsters. Operators pay 45 to 75 cents a pound in summer and fall, rising to about 1.25 to 1.35 in late winter or spring, with weekly bait costs around 150 dollars. Hazards include hurricanes, shipments dumping stock, and pink tail fungus. when prices rise, ice is broken and lobsters are hauled to market.
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Ention
Maine
Bernard T. Zahn
Bremen
Pine Tree
Zahn
Meene Neck
Cora Cressey
Zahn’s
Keene Neck