So, according to the New York Times, Maine’s lobster industry is the "canary in the coal mine" for climate change. Except, well, it's not. Despite their doom-and-gloom narrative, the lobster industry is actually thriving. In the past decade, record hauls have been reported—even as the number of licensed lobstermen has dropped. The Maine Department of Marine Resources confirms that the top 10 annual catches all happened in the last 10 years.
Oh, and let’s not forget that since 1990, the lobster catch has surged by a staggering 288%, even with fewer lobstermen on the job. Meanwhile, the NYT tries to blame potential future declines on climate change. But reality check: if anything, the real threat comes from federal regulations, not warmer waters.
Even NOAA and industry experts acknowledge that warmer ocean temperatures have likely contributed to the lobster boom, not a bust. But sure, let’s pin it on climate change when sea squirts (yep, those little guys from bilge water) seem to be the actual problem.
Bottom line: The NYT’s piece? More like an opinion-driven attempt to shoehorn climate change into every conversation, facts be damned.
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