Gov. Mills asks Trump administration to reject right whale protection proposal

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Published
June 26, 2020

Gov. Mills asks Trump administration to reject right whale protection proposal

A petition from Pew Charitable Trusts asks for seasonal closures to protect endangered whales, but Mills said the proposal would not help whales, but would hurt Maine's lobster fishery.
Published
June 21, 2020

Green Plate Special: Eat more lobster — this is the kind of ask we really like

The lobster industry has been hit hard this year. Here's a recipe to help you do your bit to help them.
Published
June 5, 2020

Trump opens marine monument to fishermen, promises trade relief

Reopening this southern New England territory to commercial fishing has political appeal in Maine, but little practical impact.
Published
May 6, 2020

Lobstering group wants to raise $500,000 for legal defense fund

The Maine Lobstermen's Association is fighting a federal court ruling on right whales that could cripple the fishery.
Published
April 23, 2020

Maine fishermen seek relief, new markets to navigate ‘economic disaster’

The industry was largely shut out of the initial federal relief efforts, but advocates hope that is about to change.
Published
March 8, 2020

Maine lobstermen to federal regulators: We’re not killing whales

The Maine Lobstering Union accuses the agency of caving to environmental organizations when it should be defending the industry.
Published
March 6, 2020

Fallout from coronavirus makes lobsters so cheap that sellers face a fatal blow

U.S. lobster prices have plummeted to the lowest in at least 4 years after the spread of the virus halted charter flights to Asia.
Published
March 6, 2020

Though Maine’s lobster harvest was smallest in 9 years, value remained steady

The average per-pound price in 2019 was a whopping $4.82, the highest since Maine began tracking lobster hauls back in 1880.
Published
February 25, 2020

Lobstermen may see relief from steep Chinese tariffs

Lobster exports to China had dropped 64 percent in the first month after China imposed retaliatory tariffs in its trade war with the U.S.
Published
February 20, 2020

State reverses course, leaves menhaden fishery open

Maine will create a commercial menhaden fishing license in 2021, but it won't close the growing bait fishery as previously planned.