A ‘Berry’ Clever Way to Save Lobsters

The last sardine cannery in the U.S. (located in Prospect Harbor, Maine) is about to close its doors, which is great news for the tiniest fish sea kittens. But another company that cuts up and packages lobsters and other sea animals wants to buy the cannery. As we all know, marine animals suffer when they are snagged on hooks, crushed in massive nets, pulled up from their ocean homes, and even boiled alive. Talk about news that’ll make your Monday blue.

PETA is urging Maine Gov. John Baldacci to “can the cruelty” and turn the plant into a blueberry cannery instead. Maine produces a quarter of the country’s blueberries, so switching to that business would support the local economy and let the cannery workers keep their jobs—not to mention save the lives of countless lobsters and other sea animals. Let’s hope Gov. Baldacci says, “Can we do it? Yes we can (blueberries)!”

Written by Lindsay Pollard-Post