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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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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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.
Posted inNation & World
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
Maine delegation urges Trump to extend relief to lobster industry
A letter sent to the administration by the state’s four representatives in Congress seeks aid for Maine’s lobstermen affected by tariffs.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Lobstermen tell regulators: Give us fewer buoy lines, but let us fish them how we want
Flexibility is the only way Maine’s diverse $485 million fishery can survive, they say at a hearing in Deer Isle.
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Lobstermen at state hearing wary of regulations to protect whales
Some who attended Tuesday’s session said that limiting traps to reduce buoy lines will work only if the state caps lobster licenses as well.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Approve Aqua Ventus for the sake of our state’s environment, economy
With input from lobstermen, the offshore wind project can be implemented in a way that protects their livelihoods.
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Lobstermen fear new rules protecting right whales will harm them
To protect the endangered species, the lobster industry has to change how it operates. Some worry that the changes will endanger them.
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York lobster dealer that had booming business in China wins national exporter award
Maine Coast earned the President’s “E” Award for showing sustained growth over 4 years.