Maine's Lobster Industry Benefits From Rising Ocean Temperatures

Lobstermen are seen at work at the Stonington Lobster Co-Op wharf on the shores of the Gulf of Maine on July 05, 2019 in Stonington, Maine. Reports indicate that since 1982 the temperatures in the Gulf have warmed about 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit and the warmer water has helped increase lobster populations. There is concern among scientists that if the higher in-shore water temperatures continue to slowly rise it may push lobsters farther offshore to deeper, cooler waters, or northward into the cooler Canadian waters which over time would disrupt the Maine lobster business. (Footage by Joe Raedle / Getty Images)