Maine’s lobster pounds are becoming wedding venues, oyster farms and homes
Maine's lobster pounds, once crucial for the lobster industry, are becoming obsolete due to climate change and are being repurposed as wedding venues, oyster farms, and homes. The shift reflects changing coastal activity as demand for coastal real estate remains high.
Maine's lobster pounds, used to keep live lobsters, are becoming obsolete due to high mortality rates attributed to warming water from climate change. The pounds, typically formed by closing off a small cove, were once a major part of Maine's lobster industry. Now, people are repurposing the waterfront properties. Some are being converted into oyster farms, while others may become residential properties. The disappearance of lobster pounds has also changed resources for lobstermen, making the local economy less resilient. Without the pounds, fishermen are turning to other activities like scalloping or clamming.
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