![Lobster boats at the wharf](https://www.usainteanne.ca/cache/images/bateau_sur_le_quai_e2431-w500.jpeg)
Team Members
![Ropes on lobster traps](https://www.usainteanne.ca/cache/images/cordes_2486c-w500.jpeg)
The objective of the LQRIC is to enhance sustainable value-added in Nova Scotia’s lucrative lobster industry via 3 central strategies:
![A fisherman handles live lobster](https://www.usainteanne.ca/cache/images/AdobeStock_204265242_37aaa-w500.jpeg)
After several years of task force reports and recommendations to deal with the quality of lobster that was being harvested, stored, and shipped, the time has come for a collaborative partnership of academics, industry and governments to address the situation. In fact, lobster quality has generally been deteriorating throughout Nova Scotia waters since before 2014.