The lobster industry has undergone tremendous change in the 21st century with fortunes made as demand has skyrocketed but there has been equally concerning challenges as the population of this luxury food is on the brink.In this episode of Books in 5, the author of "The Lobster Trap: The Global Fight for a Seafood on the Brink" joins us to detail the development of this crucial ocean product that provides so much to so many producers and consumers, the impact of the Chinese market's voracious appetite and how climate change, overfishing & the fight for territorial rights is causing a potential crisis in the years ahead.The economy for lobsters is transforming and it is essential that those who catch, eat and tax it should understand the history of how this industry has created wealth & heartache.Greg Mercer is an investigative reporter for The Globe and Mail, where he writes in-depth stories about issues of international interest, from the drone-spying scandal at the Paris Olympics to the deadly legacy of the coal mining industry. He was previously the Globe’s Atlantic Canada reporter, where he covered the worst mass shooting in Canadian history, and wrote about violent protests over a growing First Nations–run commercial lobster fishery. He has also reported for the BBC, The Guardian, and The Toronto Star. His reporting has earned him multiple National Newspaper Awards and the Michener–Deacon Fellowship for Investigative Reporting. This is his first book.https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/729061/the-lobster-trap-by-greg-mercer/9780771006326https://www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/greg-mercer/https://x.com/gregmercerglobe?lang=en

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