A policy that involves both United States and Canada and focuses on the right whale’s migration patterns would do more to prevent entanglements.
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LePage appeals to Trump on lobster regulations
The former Republican governor, who has been bartending in Boothbay Harbor this summer, said proposed regulations to protect right whales could be disastrous for Maine’s lobster industry.
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Lawsuit claims lobster company took advantage of man’s dementia
William Atwood sold his lobster business eight years ago to Maine Lobster and Processing, but a newer, amended lease precludes him from doing any lobster-related business in a separate property.
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Extra pogy catch could ease bait worries for lobster industry
Maine gets approval to fish for another 4.7 million pounds of pogy, or menhaden, but will likely need more bait fish as the lobster season hits its stride.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
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.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
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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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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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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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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.