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.
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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.
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Finding consensus on whale protections a tough call in Maine
Halving the number of vertical lines in a state where everyone fishes for lobster in his or her own way presents significant challenges for regulators.
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Lobster marketing group names new leader
Marianne LaCroix has been appointed the new executive director of the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative.
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Federal team recommends reducing lobstering gear to save whales
The recommendations aimed at protecting right whales must now go through an approval process that could be contentious.
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Lobster fishermen keep close watch as protection of rare whale is weighed
A federal government group is meeting in Rhode Island this week to try find solutions to save the North Atlantic right whale.
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U.S. lobster dealers expanding into Canada to shore up their business
With an acquisition in Nova Scotia, Ready Seafood joins a growing group of dealers that want to secure access to hard shell lobster year round and hedge against unfavorable trade conditions.