A year after its certification was revoked, the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery is once again certified sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Owning up to our part in the plight of the North Atlantic right whale
While the debate continues over how many right whale deaths are caused by lobster gear, the scientific evidence for the toll taken by climate-related ocean change is mounting.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine Legislature threatens legal action over federal lobstering restrictions
Lawmakers voted Wednesday to fight the federal government in court over new rules intended to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
New federal lobstering restrictions spark backlash from industry and elected officials
‘This was the worst-case scenario,’ one Maine lobsterman says of rules to protect endangered whales by seasonally restricting 950 square miles of the Gulf of Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Federal regulators impose seasonal ban on traditional lobstering in part of Gulf of Maine
Lobstermen worry that the restrictions designed to protect the endangered right whale in roughly 950 square miles of federal waters along midcoast Maine will endanger their industry.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Federal rules to protect right whales from gear may extend to other fisheries
A new phase of rules could include fisheries that use gillnets and those that use traps and pots.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The story of how lobster became the symbol of Maine
The Rockefellers, a smart marketing campaign and the ritual of cracking into one all played roles in making lobster intrinsic to the state’s identity.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Food & Dining, Maine Authors
Feast on these lobster novels
Editor’s Note: Given Vinalhaven’s centuries-old tradition of lobstering, we asked Vinalhaven librarian Scott Candage to recommend a few novels about lobstering in Maine. These are his picks, listed in alphabetical order by writer. “Stern Men” by Elizabeth Gilbert, Mariner Books, 2001 edition Yes, that Elizabeth Gilbert. Before she became famous for “Eat, Pray, Love,” Gilbert […]
Posted inFood & Dining
Think you know the truth about lobster? Here are some common misconceptions
We tell ’em and dispel ’em.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: ‘Ban’ won’t end Maine’s ocean wind project
The moratorium signed last week resolves issues that will allow the industry to keep moving forward.