NATIONAL FISHERMAN • February 3, 2025
President Trump’s recent decision to impose 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10 percent on Chinese goods will affect many industries. For the U.S. seafood industry, mainly focusing on lobstering, the new trade policies have sparked serious concerns about supply chain disruptions and economic consequences. Trump announced the tariffs on Saturday, February 1, and said they would go into effect on Tuesday, February 4. Industry leaders fear increased costs due to tariffs will create instability for American harvesters and Canadian partners. Geoff Irvine, executive director of the Lobster Council of Canada, told Spectrum Local News, “These tariffs, if they actually happen, will badly impact Maine harvesters and the Maine lobster sector just as it will impact Canadians.”