National Marine Fisheries Service

• Published

  November 7, 2022
  

  Maine lobstering group backs new speed limit on ships to protect whales

  The Maine Lobstermen's Association says the first such restriction in over a decade illustrates how little shipping has been regulated compared to the lobster industry.

• Published

  September 21, 2022
  

  After lobster ruling, federal regulators mull how to quickly reduce risks for right whales

  Among possible measures: limits on traps, reductions in the number of lines and a longer seasonal closure of lobstering waters.