No concrete evidence has yet linked right whales’ deaths to the state’s lobster industry.
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Whale-protection grant to fund study of how Maine lobstermen deploy their gear
Regulators will use the results of the three-year project to determine if fishing methods or equipment need to change in order to reduce whale mortality rates.
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Dine Out Maine: Bite Into Maine Commissary, Highroller Lobster Co.
These two lobster roll specialists are both good.
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Lawmakers give Maine lobster promoters key win
The Marine Resources Committee endorses the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative’s funding proposal, which now must go before the full Legislature.
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Asians help to fill sales gap as Europe eats less Maine lobster
Live exports from the U.S. to the Far East jumped 36% last year, offsetting losses caused mainly by a Canadian trade deal.
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Lobster emoji design stumbles, perhaps for want of 2 more legs
It makes the common mistake of giving the crustacean too few legs – and then there’s that extra crusher claw . . .
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All Maine lobstermen will have to report fishing details, including secrets of success
But regulators who monitor the health of the fishery decide the state’s harvesters won’t have to reveal trap locations, catch totals and more until 2023.
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Look for a lobster emoji to surface this year, by popular demand
The panel that decides such things has officially unveiled a new digital image of a little red lobster in response to a Maine-based petition drive.
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Swiss insist on stunning lobsters before cooking
The new rule is part of the country’s animal protection regulations.
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Lobstermen speak out against proposal to have Maine’s entire fleet report data
They say the fishery is so large in the state that the current 10 percent requirement gives regulators relevant data.