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American Lobster

Homarus americanus

The American obster is an important part of Atlantic Canada's fishing industry. Like other lobsters, Homarus americanus sheds its shell as it grows, and must generate a new one.

Map of American Lobster in Canada
Distribution of American Lobster in Canada

   
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