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07-24-2012, 08:04 PM
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A few guys I know that commercial lobster say it's not worth them leaving the dock for less than $4:00 per lb.
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07-24-2012, 08:16 PM
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Location: Melrose MA
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MB in Reading for 3.99. The ones I got were not true hard shells FYI. All sizes same prices as well, not only the 1.25s.
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07-25-2012, 11:35 AM
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Location: Hyde Park, MA
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So what it looks like may be happening is the lobstermen are NOT harvesting lobsters because the price isn't worth their effort, and this will cause the price to eventually climb as there will likely be a drop in available catch.
Forgive me, but isn't that somewhat shady, since they are helping drive up the cost of a readily available resource because they don't like the fact that they can't make more money.
Gee, it must really be terrible to have a glut in a product that only years ago they were worried that they couldn't catch enough to make ends meet.
Now they can't make enough to make ends meet.
It's a double edged sword.
Maybe they could catch and sell them as striper bait and really clean up?
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07-25-2012, 12:58 PM
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sick of bluefish
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Location: TEXAS
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[QUOTE=FishermanTim;950328]Forgive me, but isn't that somewhat shady, since they are helping drive up the cost of a readily available resource because they don't like the fact that they can't make more money.
Shady? Thats how all business works. Do you think they manufacture more cars when there is an over supply on the market?
Drill more oil when there is too much driving down prices?
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07-25-2012, 01:19 PM
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Location: Ma
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$3.99 at Shaws in Medway, Ma on Sunday
Last edited by striper50trout; 07-25-2012 at 01:49 PM..
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07-25-2012, 03:00 PM
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Price lobstermen are getting hasn't gone up in 20 years.
How much has the cost of fuel, boat, ins,gear, ect..... Gone up in the last 20 years ?
QUOTE=FishermanTim;950328]So what it looks like may be happening is the lobstermen are NOT harvesting lobsters because the price isn't worth their effort, and this will cause the price to eventually climb as there will likely be a drop in available catch.
Forgive me, but isn't that somewhat shady, since they are helping drive up the cost of a readily available resource because they don't like the fact that they can't make more money.
Gee, it must really be terrible to have a glut in a product that only years ago they were worried that they couldn't catch enough to make ends meet.
Now they can't make enough to make ends meet.
It's a double edged sword.
Maybe they could catch and sell them as striper bait and really clean up?[/QUOTE]
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LETS GO BRANDON
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07-25-2012, 04:11 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Rocks Village
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With all of these great prices, why was the lobster roll I ordered last night at Stripers Bar and Grill 30 (yes thirty) dollars. The small one was 18. It was always one size served on a large fresh roll. Now there are two sizes, both served on a hotdog roll.
I went in for take-out and walked out hungry. With my 30 bucks.
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