Maine's Lobster Industry Benefits From Rising Ocean Temperatures

DEER ISLE, MAINE - JULY 3: Lobster fisherman Nathaniel Lane and his boat crew Jeremy Pratt (in white shirt) and Lance Robbins (in red shirt) motor out to check on traps in the Gulf of Maine on July 03, 2019 in Deer Isle, Maine. Studies indicate that since 1982 the temperatures in the Gulf have warmed about 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit and the warmer water has actually helped increase lobster populations. There is concern though among scientists that further higher inshore water temperatures could push smaller lobsters farther offshore to deeper, cooler waters, or northward into the cooler Canadian waters which could disrupt the Maine lobster business over time. (Footage by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)