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While certainly many fishermen and women come from a long line of fishing, some find their fishing mentors from outside the family. For his 10th birthday, Josiah Rhys was taken out lobstering with local fisherman, Leroy Weed Sr. That first glimpse of commercial fishing had a lasting impression, and[...]

At age 11, Dick shelled out, spent $2 and purchased his commercial fishing license, the same license he uses today. He started fishing on a 12’ skiff with a 6hp outboard. By the time Dick was in high school, he was out, hauling his 125 wooden traps by hand,[...]

A lot has changed over the years at Greenhead Lobster, but a handful of employees have remained constant. These employees have helped maintain company values as the business has shifted and grown. Expect more Employee Shout-Outs on our blog over time. Ringing in at 18 years of Greenhead Lobster employment,[...]

In Stonington, Maine we are lucky enough to have thriving commercial fisheries! While lobstering is a year-round fishery, Maines scallop season runs from December through March. Fortunately, scallops freeze beautifully! Additionally, if finding fresh, high-quality, live Maine lobster proves difficult, our frozen lobster tails are an excellent option! With[...]

Greenhead Lobster is known for beautiful Maine lobsters, in part from our positioning in the Gulf of Maine, and in part from good handling. Handling starts out on the water, where we are proud to have the fishermen and women who choose to sell their live Maine lobsters to us. Deer[...]

At Greenhead Lobster, care goes into every Maine lobster we sell. Our fleet of local independent lobstermen and women have been working the cold, clean, lobster-rich waters of the Penobscot Bay for generations. Each day, they work hard to deliver the finest, freshest lobster to our docks in Stonington, Maine.[...]