Regulators had shut down the fishery this month after scallopers hit a temporary limit that goes into effect when federal regulators do not pass annual rules in time.
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Forecast for National Weather Service in Maine still cloudy
But staff meteorologists admit the interruption of weather balloon launches will undermine the accuracy of the agency’s weather modeling and forecasts.
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King, Pingree and Collins urge Trump administration to reinstate Maine Sea Grant funding
Maine’s program is the only one of 34 nationwide that has lost its funding so far, and the move comes on the heels of the president’s threat to cut Maine’s federal funding over a disagreement about transgender athletes.
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Maine Sea Grant in jeopardy after Trump administration terminates $4.5 million grant program
The move to discontinue the four-year agreement — which comes amid the White House’s efforts to slash the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s budget — leaves the fishery organization’s programming and 20 employees in limbo.
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Maine’s marine resources chief urges boaters to avoid right whales, pauses some enforcement
As dozens of North Atlantic right whales continue to group near Jeffreys Ledge, officials have urged fishermen to remove some nearby fishing gear and said they will not be enforcing state and federal laws mandating the use of two endlines on trap gear.
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At least 70 right whales have grouped off Jeffreys Ledge
Surveyors with the New England Aquarium spotted the whales, estimated to represent 15% of the endangered species’ global population, in a small area east of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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Regulators move to delay increase in minimum lobster size
Lobster harvesters and dealers say that the fraction-of-an-inch change could eliminate the most lucrative segment of their catch and give Canadian competitors an unfair advantage.
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Maine awarded $69 million grant to address climate change
Funded through the $575 million Climate-Ready Coasts initiative, Maine’s largest ever climate grant will focus on nature-based solutions, shoring up working waterfronts, and building capacity to prepare for climate change.
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Humpback whale found in Casco Bay likely died from drowning linked to tangled fishing gear
The whale, known as Chunk, was hauled from Casco Bay into the Portland Harbor on June 6 with fishing gear wrapped around its tail. The source of the fishing gear has not yet been announced.
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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.