North Atlantic right whale
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2023
Maine lobstermen and environmentalists welcome $82 million investment in right whale recovery
Fishermen say support for increased tracking will prove their gear isn't a threat to the endangered species. Wildlife advocates also applaud the funding, but say stronger protections are needed now.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2023
Endangered right whales’ decline worse than previously thought, regulators say
NOAA cautions that only about a third of right whale deaths are documented, so the total number of dead or injured animals could be much higher.
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PublishedApril 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.
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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.