Lobsters have been sold aggressively over the last month to try and get ahead of the decline in export valuations and companies are moving out some of their inventory, he said in an email. While fishers have been relatively insulated from the price decline, dealers and exporters in Canada and the U.S. have taken a substantial inventory loss and are charging importers and distributors in the Pacific Rim as much as 35% less than a month ago, he said.