Australian lobster sector claws back

FREMANTLE, Australia: Even in the scorching Australian summer sun, long queues of customers snake around Fremantle harbor — a soothing sight for beleaguered local fishermen trying to replace lost business with China.

BIG CATCH This photo taken on Dec. 10, 2020 shows fisherman Joe Paratore (left) displaying his catch of western rock lobsters to customersat the Fishing Boat Harbour in Fremantle in Western Australia. AFP PHOTO