National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2024
Maine lobstering gear linked to right whale death for first time
Officials have not confirmed whether the Maine gear caused the death of the whale found dead in Massachusetts in January.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2022
Maine startup hopes trawler cams help save world’s dwindling fish stocks
To sustainably manage what’s left, scientists need reliable data on the activities of the tens of thousands of fishing vessels, but independent observers are scarce. Can technology do the job?
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PublishedOctober 22, 2022
Maine Voices: There’s a profound moral impetus to protect the right whale
Let’s pull together for an endangered species that, as you may have noticed in recent weeks, has no constituency.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2022
Fishermen hire Bush-era official in challenge to whale laws
The Maine Lobstermen's Association is appealing its case against the new rules to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2022
Maine lobster at risk of losing a sustainability label over right whale concerns
The California-based Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program is considering which species to add to its 'red list.'
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PublishedNovember 13, 2021
Maine Voices: Cultivating next generation of ocean guardians requires protecting more ocean now
The America the Beautiful Initiative can help build a workforce interested in safeguarding the health of our marine territories.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2021
Government, conservation groups file appeal to reinstate seasonal lobstering ban
The partial fishery closure, which would have taken effect this month, was intended to help protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2021
Maine lobster industry decries lack of clarity on enforcement of new whale-protection rules
Federal officials said they expect high compliance and will focus on educating violators, although big penalties can be invoked based on a patchwork of environmental laws.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
New federal lobstering restrictions spark backlash from industry and elected officials
‘This was the worst-case scenario,’ one Maine lobsterman says of rules to protect endangered whales by seasonally restricting 950 square miles of the Gulf of Maine.
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PublishedJune 8, 2021
Mysterious black substance on Wells Beach turns out to be millions of dead bugs
The black substance was staining the feet of people at the beach, prompting one local resident to alert state officials.
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