Question: Losing hope for Lobster

The Boston Globe reported on December 4, 2017:

"Losing hope for lobster south of Cape Cod"

"In the colder waters off the coast of Maine, lobstermen have been hauling in record catches. But south of Cape Cod, where rising sea temperatures have contributed to the decimation of the lobster population, the industry has collapsed. In some areas, catches have plunged 90 percent below their peak in the late 1990s, leaving scant hope that a once-storied fishery can recover.

For an iconic New England industry, the picture is devastating. In New York, lobstermen caught just 218,000 pounds last year, down from more than 9.4 million pounds in 1999. In Connecticut, the lobster catch plummeted from 3.7 million pounds in 1998 to fewer than 259,000 pounds last year, while Rhode Island's catch fell from 8.2 million pounds in 1998 to 2.3 million pounds last year. In the Massachusetts waters south of Cape Cod, such as Buzzards Bay, last year's catch had fallen about 60 percent below its 1998 peak.

From the late 90s to today, calculate the percentage change of lobster catches in:

1. New York
2. Connecticut
3. Rhode Island
4. Does this data support the 90 percent drop south of Cape Cod claim? Explain, please.
   BONUS Question
5. Compare those changes with the 60 percent drop claim in Massachusetts. Do you think there's a relationship with the decrease and the location? Explain. Hint: you may want to consult a map of the New England region.

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