North Atlantic right whale
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PublishedApril 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.
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PublishedMarch 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.
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PublishedFebruary 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.
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PublishedFebruary 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.
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PublishedFebruary 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.
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PublishedJanuary 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.
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PublishedDecember 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.
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PublishedDecember 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.
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PublishedDecember 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.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2022
Lobster legislation a ‘Christmas miracle’ for Maine’s industry – if it passes
Maine's congressional delegation and Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday made their case for the six-year pause on new lobstering regulations. If approved, money for developing new fishing practices could start flowing this spring.