Maine's Lobster Industry Benefits From Rising Ocean Temperatures

DEER ISLE, MAINE - JULY 01: A skull and crossbones flag is seen on a lobster boat docked at the Conary Cove Lobster Co Inc. in the Gulf of Maine on July 01, 2019 in Deer Isle, Maine. Reports indicate that since 1982 the temperatures in the Gulf have warmed about 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit and the warmer water has helped increase lobster populations. There is concern among scientists that if the higher in-shore water temperatures continue to slowly rise it may push lobsters farther offshore to deeper, cooler waters, or northward into the cooler Canadian waters which would disrupt the Maine lobster business over time. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)