right whales
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2020
Maine’s plan to protect whales falls short, regulators say, raising prospect of federal rules
The National Marine Fisheries Service says the state's proposal to keep endangered right whales from getting entangled in lobstering gear doesn't go far enough.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2020
New rules to protect endangered right whales face delays
A federal administrator says that state measures have taken more time than be expected to be developed.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2020
Commentary: It’s time for NOAA to take the lead in right-whale rescue
The government shouldn't stand by while Maine lobstermen do the work and risk their lives.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2020
Lobstermen Down East throw cold water on state plan to protect whales
About 75 people pack the first meeting in the state's monthlong presentation of its proposal, with many complaining that they would give up too much to fix a problem they aren't causing.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2020
Maine’s final plan to protect whales includes fewer lines, and a little slack, for lobstermen
The state proposal calls for the use of weak rope, fewer buoy lines carrying more traps in deeper waters, and flexibility to approve alternative protections to sustain fishermen and regional fishing traditions.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2019
Federal agency to kick in funds to help lobstermen cope with whale protection rules
Regulators are working on a whale protection plan that would result in the removal of some lobster trap rope from the waters off Maine.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2019
Scientists meeting in Portland say right whales on the way to extinction
At an international meeting, scientists urge immediate action to protect the endangered species that is the focus of regulatory efforts that could affect Maine's valuable lobster industry.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2019
Second Maine lobstering group rejects state’s plan for protecting whales
The state's biggest lobster trade group says the concessions sought by the state are out of proportion with the risk the industry poses to endangered right whales.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2019
Lobster industry braces for right whale changes amid turbulent times
The state will hold industry meetings this week on its proposal to protect endangered right whales before submitting a final plan to federal fishing regulators in mid-November.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2019
Another View: Right whales won’t be protected by proposed regulations
The data show that whales are becoming entangled with fishing lines in Maine waters, pushing the species toward extinction.
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