Seafood Watch, a program of the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, unfairly downgraded its evaluation of the Maine lobster fishery last fall, the fishermen say.
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A year after record-breaking catch, value of Maine lobster landings are lowest in a decade
The volume of the 2022 harvest was about the same as the 2020 catch, but the dollar value was only half the total of last year’s.
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Why don’t we farm lobster?
Many have tried over time, but most believe that Maine’s management of the fishery is the most economical method for getting it to market.
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Maine delegation to fight bill that would repeal ‘pause’ in lobstering regulations
A proposal by an Arizona congressman would eliminate a six-year freeze on new fishing rules intended to protect endangered whales.
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Lobster industry wages legal battle over recent regulations, while new ones remain frozen
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association last September appealed a federal decision on some restrictions, and the case is now being heard in Washington.
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Maine Voices: Will travel for lobsters – all the way from Philadelphia
These longtime summer visitors to Bailey Island have been known to drive nine hours back home with one dog, four kids and 20 live crustaceans.
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Maine lobstermen deal with another new rule, and it’s not about right whales
On Jan. 1, Maine became the last state on the East Coast to require all lobstermen to report their catch to the regional fisheries regulator.
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Lobster legislation a ‘Christmas miracle’ for Maine’s industry – if it passes
Maine’s congressional delegation and Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday made their case for the six-year pause on new lobstering regulations. If approved, money for developing new fishing practices could start flowing this spring.
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Federal spending bill would pause new regulation of Maine’s lobstering industry
The bill before Congress would halt new regulations of the state’s iconic fishery for six years while work is done to develop gear that is potentially less threatening to endangered whales.
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Maine Republicans want to strip tax benefits from businesses that boycott lobster
The lawmakers’ bill would penalize companies such as Whole Foods that refuse to buy Maine products because they don’t carry a stamp of approval from a third party.