Lobsters are processed at the Sea Hag Seafood plant in St. George, Maine. Lobster lovers are shelling out even more in January 2017 for the cherished crustaceans because of a lack of catch off of New England and Canada and heavy exports to China.
Lobsters are processed at the Sea Hag Seafood plant in St. George, Maine. Lobster lovers are shelling out even more in January 2017 for the cherished crustaceans because of a lack of catch off of New England and Canada and heavy exports to China. Credit: AP File Photo

PORTLAND, Maine — Lobster prices are high this winter because of a lack of catch off of New England and Canada and heavy exports to China.

Winter is typically a slow season for U.S. lobster fishermen and an active one of Atlantic Canada.

Consumers who were paying $9 to $11 per pound in September are now sometimes paying upward of $13 per pound.