Shore price, shore price, shore price. Fishermen and fishing families know it is the shore price paid for lobsters that pays the bills. Shore price makes the boat payment, it pays for the seasonal help, the fuel, the bait, the truck, and the gear. Shore price puts food on the table and it keeps the lights on, and it keeps the fishing family afloat for another year.
But it is April 2010, and Island lobster fishing families have no commitment from buyers or processors as to the shore price for this season. You would almost think buyers and processors have no ...