The American seafood staple of Maine lobster, or "lobsta" as they say in Maine, is becoming very popular on Asian dining tables. Maine lobsters were a featured course at last year’s state dinner when Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the White House. Now, the creatures with claws are becoming a big export to Asia. The lobster’s home is in the Atlantic Ocean, anywhere from Newfoundland in Canada to North Carolina in the United States. But nearly 90 percent of the fishery activity happens in the state of Maine. And the prices for fresh lobster have risen to a higher level. “Three years ago, the price was mediocre. We averaged around $2.50 to $3 per pound (or nearly half a kilogram) for the year,” said Chris Welch, a lobster boat captain. “This year, the price has been excellent. It’s better than I can remember in a lot of years.”
Title: Maine Lobster Becoming Popular in China
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data-start-time='24479' data-end-time='31208'>Now, the creatures with claws are becoming a big export to Asia.</span> <span data-start-time='31208' data-end-time='41438'>The lobster’s home is in the Atlantic Ocean, anywhere from Newfoundland in Canada to North Carolina in the United States. </span> <span data-start-time='41438' data-end-time='48313'>But nearly 90 percent of the fishery activity happens in the state of Maine. </span> <span data-start-time='48313' data-end-time='54104'>And the prices for fresh lobster have risen to a higher level.</span> <span data-start-time='54104' data-end-time='57604'>“Three years ago, the price was mediocre. </span> <span data-start-time='57604' data-end-time='68333'>We averaged around $2.50 to $3 per pound (or nearly half a kilogram) for the year,” said Chris Welch, a lobster boat captain. </span> <span data-start-time='68333' data-end-time='71917'>“This year, the price has been excellent. </span> <span data-start-time='71917' data-end-time='75396'>It’s better than I can remember in a lot of years.”</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/764/lob_image.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=5065 data-hint-location='24479' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/764/what_does_claw_mean.m4a'>What does claw mean?</div><div 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