Exporters and shippers of live Canadian lobster are reporting a huge growth in the number of air cargo shipments to China, driven by the trade war between the United States and China. All that fighting is proving to be a boon for the Nova Scotia lobster industry, which provides the lion's share of the Canadian supply of live lobster. The steep tariffs on U.S. goods means Canadian lobster is a whole lot cheaper to buy in China than crustaceans from our American neighbours. (CBC)This week, eight charter flights will carry live lobster – most of it from Nova Scotia – to Asia. Canadian lobster better quality than MaineYang Xue said Canadian hard shell lobster is clearly better than its soft shell counterparts from Maine.

Source: CBC News September 26, 2018 09:00 UTC