由于气候变化影响和鲸鱼保护法规，2023 年美国缅因州龙虾捕捞量将下降 5.1%，降至 2009 年以来的最低水平。 2023 US Maine lobster catch declines 5.1% to lowest since 2009 due to climate change impact and whale protection regulations.
主要位于缅因州的美国龙虾捕捞业面临捕捞量大幅下降，2023年捕捞量下降5.1%，达到2009年以来的最低水平。 The US lobster fishing industry, primarily located in Maine, has faced a significant decline in catches, with the 2023 catch falling by 5.1% to reach the lowest figure since 2009. 这一减少归因于挑战，包括气候变化对龙虾栖息地的影响以及旨在保护北大西洋露脊鲸等稀有鲸鱼的新法规。 This decrease is attributed to challenges including the impact of climate change on lobsters' habitat and new regulations aimed at protecting rare whales such as the North Atlantic right whale. 缅因州 2023 年的龙虾捕捞量总计 9,370 万磅，低于 2016 年 1.326 亿磅的最高产量。 Maine's lobster catch in 2023 totaled 93.7 million pounds, down from the high of 132.6 million pounds in 2016. 随着海水变暖，龙虾向北迁移，改变了传统的渔场，渔民们对该行业的未来感到担忧。 Fishermen are concerned about the future of the industry as lobsters migrate northward with the warming waters, altering traditional fishing grounds.