North Atlantic right whale

Published
April 24, 2023

Commentary: Stop entangling the right whale – in red tape

For the species as a whole, there is still cause for hope — as long as our elected leaders stop sidelining science-based strategies.
Published
April 23, 2023

‘Enough is enough’: Midcoast lobsterman decries regulations to protect whales

The Maine lobster industry is fighting an Arizona lawmaker's bill that would impose stricter regulations to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales.
Published
March 23, 2023

Maine lawmakers consider bill to keep funding lobster legal defense

As the industry battles federal right-whale regulations, L.D. 710 calls for allocating 20% of the fishery's license surcharges – about $380,000 a year – to the legal defense fund through 2030.
Published
February 11, 2023

Massachusetts lobstermen sue to block closure meant to aid whales

The closure blocked off about 200 square miles of Massachusetts Bay from lobster fishing until the end of April.
Published
February 10, 2023

Commentary: Cross-border lobster meeting inspires confidence in right whale’s future

After a tempestuous 2022, I was heartened by the dialogue and dedication on display at the U.S.-Canada Lobster Town Meeting.
Published
February 5, 2023

A whale veterinary scientist describes the plight of whales in unsparing detail

In 'We are All Whalers,' scientist Michael J. Moore lays the blame on all of us.
Published
January 14, 2023

Commentary: Hard week for right whales emphasizes urgent need for better tech

The correct technology can support a vibrant fishing industry while saving one of the world’s rarest species from extinction.
Published
December 28, 2022

Commentary: Lobster deal demonstrates power of bipartisanship

Just as lobsters go through the disruptive, vulnerable shedding process as they grow, the industry itself must now prepare for an uncomfortable period of upheaval.
Published
December 27, 2022

Vanishing right whale must remain on endangered list, government says

Protection of the whale is a source of dispute between conservationists and commercial fishermen because one of the top threats to the animals is entanglement in fishing gear.
Published
December 23, 2022

With bill’s passage, lobster industry welcomes 6-year break from new regulations

The omnibus spending legislation includes a rider that freezes new federal regulation of lobstering practices. President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law.