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PublishedFebruary 23, 2021
Lobstermen, environmentalists agree right whale plan is flawed, for different reasons
While fishermen say it goes too far and would wreak havoc on their livelihoods, advocates for protecting the endangered species say it doesn't go far enough.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2021
Comments on right whale plan due by March 1
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is proposing a reduction in lobster trap lines and state-specific markings for fishing gear as part of a plan to reduce the number of whale entanglements.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2021
Maine Voices: Delegation brushes off new ropeless gear’s potential to benefit fishermen, right whales
Instead, our lawmakers should insist on ample federal funding and incentives to drive further development, testing and rapid deployment of the technology.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2021
Compliance with speed rules to save rare right whales could be better, report finds
Mariners are adhering to the limits well overall, but compliance remains low in some management areas.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2020
NOAA proposes changes in lobster fishing to reduce danger to right whales
The plan released Wednesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration includes a reduction in lobster trap lines and state-specific markings for fishing gear.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2020
Maine Voices: Endangered right whales need a ‘warp speed’ protection plan
With fewer North Atlantic right whales than there are students at a medium-size Maine high school, we need to step up protection efforts.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2020
Maine Voices: The fate of a species is in our hands
Until new, long-term protections for right whales are in place, federal regulators must take emergency action.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2020
Estimate shows 11% decline in North Atlantic right whale population in a year
The drop to 366 whales in 2018, attributed partly to the revision of previous numbers, is an alarming development for the endangered species.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2020
Restrictions to protect rare right whales extended to Oct. 20
Mariners are asked to travel slowly through an area south of Nantucket or avoid it completely.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2020
Trump plan to allow seismic blasts in Atlantic search for oil appears dead
The attorneys and conservationists opposing the drilling are focused on protecting the North Atlantic right whale, which is 'one step from extinction.'
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