American seafood exporters are optimistic that a new trade deal with
China will allow them to claw back into one of the world's biggest markets for lobster, but help might not have arrived in time for the biggest day on the calendar.
The busiest season for lobster exports to China is around Chinese New Year, which took place Saturday.
Lobsters have exploded in popularity as the middle class has grown in China, where red is considered a lucky color.