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PublishedFebruary 20, 2020
State reverses course, leaves menhaden fishery open
Maine will create a commercial menhaden fishing license in 2021, but it won't close the growing bait fishery as previously planned.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2020
Maine company envisions using lobster blood in new drugs
Lobster Unlimited of Orono is investigating whether the crustacean's circulatory fluid can be a potential weapon against viruses and cancer.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2020
Maine says its plan to protect whales from lobster gear is better than feds think
Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher says the National Marine Fisheries Service didn't give the state's plan credit for all of its whale protections.
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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 29, 2020
Massachusetts man traps lobster released by a buddy in Maine
An enterprising reporter, guidance from a Maine state agency and a lobstermen's association, and a Facebook query help piece together the 125-mile migration of a lobster.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2020
Maine wants to ‘put the brakes on’ fast-growing lobster bait fishery
The Department of Marine Resources wants to close the pogy fishery to newcomers for 2 years while it crafts a new management and enforcement plan.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2020
China trade deal could help Maine lobster industry
The deal requires China to spend $32 billion over next 2 years on U.S. agricultural goods, which could include lobster.
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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 8, 2020
Maine lobster landings sank about 16% last year, commissioner says, but still beat expectations
The state's top fisheries official predicts a 100 million-pound harvest for 2019, which would be lower than 2018 but better than the industry had expected.
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