Officials say scientific data doesn’t support the proposals.
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U.S. fishermen lose quota in new fishing pact with Canada
The loss will present a hardship for New England fishermen, who are already coping with the collapse of the cod stock, says one Maine fisherman.
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Defenders of endangered right whales pursue limits on aquaculture
The threat of entanglements extends beyond the lobster industry, say advocates, pointing to Maine’s rapidly growing farmed-fisheries sector.
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Proposals to save right whales could drastically change lobstering
Regulators will meet next week to consider actions to preserve the threatened species, including a one-month closure of fishing zones and outlawing certain gear.
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Herring quota’s sting may lead Maine lobstermen to sit out next spring
Regulators’ proposal to slash the yearly figure by 80 percent has fishermen wondering if they’d be working just to cover bait costs.
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Maine lobstermen say move to avert collapse of herring fishery will have dire consequences
Trawling bans and quota reductions being proposed by regulators will result in bait shortages that will cause prices to skyrocket, the lobstermen say.
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Maine Voices: Fishery regulators should understand puffins need herring, too
The New England Fishery Management Council needs to implement ecosystem-based management of forage fish.
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Ocean funding will benefit right whales, sea turtles, salmon
Four grants are coming to Maine to assess how fishing affects right whales and to help the salmon population.
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Maine scallop farmers try to crack that market
In a three-year process, farmers must first collect larval scallops from the ocean and place the baby scallops in hanging nets on a farm in the ocean.
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Regulators cut back herring fishing over concerns about population
The fishing season could close before its official date of Dec. 31 if fishermen get close to the reduced limit.