The U.S.-Canada Lobster Town Hall brings together more than 200 lobster fishermen, processors and buyers for two days of industry discussions.
Lobster fishermen from both countries have more in common than you might think, say associations
Victoria Walton · CBC News
· Posted: Jan 22, 2026 5:28 PM EST | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
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Maine lobster fisherman Richard Howland said he’s worried about the low price of American lobster right now. (Victoria Walton/CBC)
Many of the East Coast’s lobster fishermen are in Moncton this week for an annual conference called the U.S.-Canada Lobster Town Meeting.
More than 200 attendees have come from across the Atlantic Canadian provinces, as well as Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts for the event, which alternates location between Canada and the United Stated each year.
“It’s the one time of year we get to sit with our American colleagues, everybody at the same table, lobster buyers, exporters, importers, academics, fish harvesters,” said Luc LeBlanc, a fisheries advisor with the Maritime Fishermen’s Union.
There are several different sessions over the two-day conference, allowing attendees to discuss everything from climate change and the environment to scientific developments in lobster fishing,
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