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Trade War With China May Take A New Victim: South Florida Lobster Fishery

Peter Maczek

First Irma, now a trade war.

Less than a year after Hurricane Irma tore through the Florida Keys,lobster fishermen are facing another hit from the trade war with China.

Tariffs set to take effect Friday threaten to bump up prices by 25 percent — an increase that could cool demand in the lucrative Chinese market, say experts.

Read more from our news partners at the Miami Herald

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