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PublishedJuly 11, 2019
Mills comes out against ‘foolish’ federal regulations to protect right whales
The governor is directing the Department of Marine Resources to come up with an alternative to a federal plan to reduce the Maine lobster industry's impact on endangered right whales.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2019
Maine Voices: It’s past time to do broad-based ocean planning
We must deal with conflicts among ocean users while maintaining the health of the marine ecosystem.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2019
Maine Voices: State’s delegation should stop blocking protections for right whales
To save the endangered animal, implement and fully fund rules aimed at reducing fatal fishing gear entanglements.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2019
Lobstermen confront host of problems as season gets underway
Fishermen have right whales and bait prices on their mind as they set their first traps of the summer.
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PublishedJune 30, 2019
Baby lobster numbers spell trouble for shellfish population in New England
The Gulf of Maine reported below-average numbers from Bar Harbor to Cape Cod in 2018, according to new data compiled by a University of Maine scientist.
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PublishedJune 23, 2019
Another View: Newspaper backs risky approach to whale protection
It's possible to protect both the endangered right whale and the Maine lobster industry, but not if gear regulations are put on hold.
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PublishedJune 20, 2019
Rep. Golden’s effort to withhold whale protection money fails
The 2nd District Democrat had proposed pulling the financial plug on lobster fishing restrictions until a scientific tool used to come up with the plan was peer-reviewed.
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PublishedJune 19, 2019
Backing lobstermen, Rep. Golden seeks to withhold funds for right whale protections
Rep. Pingree co-sponsors the amendment, as Golden argues that a scientific tool used to assess the lobster industry's risk to right whales has not been subject to 3rd-party review.
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PublishedJune 12, 2019
Our View: Lobster gear changes not yet warranted
If the federal government is going to force such a drastic change, it better show that Maine gear is killing whales.
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PublishedJune 11, 2019
About one-sixth of all sea life may be lost to warming in this century, new study finds
If the world reduces carbon pollution, losses can be limited to only about 5%, the new international study concludes.
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