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PublishedApril 18, 2025
Gulf of Maine scallop fishery set to reopen Monday
Regulators had shut down the fishery this month after scallopers hit a temporary limit that goes into effect when federal regulators do not pass annual rules in time.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2025
King, Pingree and Collins urge Trump administration to reinstate Maine Sea Grant funding
Maine's program is the only one of 34 nationwide that has lost its funding so far, and the move comes on the heels of the president's threat to cut Maine's federal funding over a disagreement about transgender athletes.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2025
Maine’s groundfishing industry is in decline. Saving it is complicated.
Dozens of fishermen have left the industry after years of struggling to make a living.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2024
Third right whale entanglement reported in a week
One North Atlantic right whale was seen near North Carolina wrapped in fishing rope and buoys. Two others were spotted off Massachusetts.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2024
Officials confirm 1st case of Maine lobster gear causing the death of endangered right whale
The whale was found dead near Martha's Vineyard in January, but the official cause of death – 'chronic entanglement' in fishing gear that belonged to a Maine lobsterman – was announced Wednesday.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2024
Puerto Rico cancels classes, activates National Guard as Tropical Storm Ernesto approaches
Ernesto formed Monday in the Atlantic and was moving toward the French Caribbean.
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PublishedJune 29, 2024
Beryl strengthens into a hurricane in the Atlantic, forecast to become a major storm
A major hurricane is considered a Category 3 or higher, with winds of at least 111 mph. As of Saturday afternoon, Beryl was a Category 1 hurricane.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2024
Maine lobstermen struggle to adapt to new electronic reporting rules. Their licenses are on the line.
Because of a federal mandate, many Maine fishermen – and all lobstermen – must now file online reports documenting how much they caught and where.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2024
Maine lobstering gear linked to right whale death for first time
Officials have not confirmed whether the Maine gear caused the death of the whale found dead in Massachusetts in January.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2023
Maine lobstermen signal opposition to participating in ropeless testing program
The state has been awarded $5.1 million to research alternatives to the traditional trap-and-buoy lobster gear that requires vertical lines that can entangle whales.
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