lobster industry
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PublishedJuly 11, 2019
Mills comes out against ‘foolish’ federal regulations to protect right whales
The governor is directing the Department of Marine Resources to come up with an alternative to a federal plan to reduce the Maine lobster industry's impact on endangered right whales.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2019
Maine Voices: It’s past time to do broad-based ocean planning
We must deal with conflicts among ocean users while maintaining the health of the marine ecosystem.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2019
Maine Voices: State’s delegation should stop blocking protections for right whales
To save the endangered animal, implement and fully fund rules aimed at reducing fatal fishing gear entanglements.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2019
For lobster industry, a boatload of stresses
A cold, wet spring delays the season's start, bait prices are high and whale protections loom on a 'stormy' horizon.
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PublishedJune 30, 2019
Baby lobster numbers spell trouble for shellfish population in New England
The Gulf of Maine reported below-average numbers from Bar Harbor to Cape Cod in 2018, according to new data compiled by a University of Maine scientist.
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PublishedJune 20, 2019
Rep. Golden’s effort to withhold whale protection money fails
The 2nd District Democrat had proposed pulling the financial plug on lobster fishing restrictions until a scientific tool used to come up with the plan was peer-reviewed.
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PublishedJune 19, 2019
Backing lobstermen, Rep. Golden seeks to withhold funds for right whale protections
Rep. Pingree co-sponsors the amendment, as Golden argues that a scientific tool used to assess the lobster industry's risk to right whales has not been subject to 3rd-party review.
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PublishedJune 12, 2019
Our View: Lobster gear changes not yet warranted
If the federal government is going to force such a drastic change, it better show that Maine gear is killing whales.
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PublishedJune 11, 2019
About one-sixth of all sea life may be lost to warming in this century, new study finds
If the world reduces carbon pollution, losses can be limited to only about 5%, the new international study concludes.
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PublishedJune 7, 2019
Maine delegation urges Trump to extend relief to lobster industry
A letter sent to the administration by the state's four representatives in Congress seeks aid for Maine's lobstermen affected by tariffs.
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