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U.S. Lobster Dealers Hope To Claw Back Market Share In Europe

By Scott Horsley
Published August 21, 2020 at 3:21 PM MDT
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A new trade deal with Europe lifts tariffs that had put U.S. producers at a competitive disadvantage. Lobster shipments worldwide have suffered this year, largely as a result of the coronavirus.

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Scott Horsley
Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent. He reports on ups and downs in the national economy as well as fault lines between booming and busting communities.
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