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PublishedSeptember 14, 2021
Maine won’t sue over right whale restrictions, but isn’t giving up fight
Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher told lawmakers that the state doesn't have a viable case but will pursue other legal options.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
New federal lobstering restrictions spark backlash from industry and elected officials
‘This was the worst-case scenario,’ one Maine lobsterman says of rules to protect endangered whales by seasonally restricting 950 square miles of the Gulf of Maine.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2021
Federal regulators impose seasonal ban on traditional lobstering in part of Gulf of Maine
Lobstermen worry that the restrictions designed to protect the endangered right whale in roughly 950 square miles of federal waters along midcoast Maine will endanger their industry.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2021
Concern about endangered whales cited in lawsuit over wind farm
In response, a group that represents renewable energy companies stressed the project has undergone a lengthy environmental review, permitting and public comment process.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2021
Federal rules to protect right whales from gear may extend to other fisheries
A new phase of rules could include fisheries that use gillnets and those that use traps and pots.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2021
Maine whale advocates rent billboard to promote ‘whale-safe’ lobster
The billboard, which will be up for the rest of the month, will appear along two major routes in Massachusetts and asks, 'Is your lobster whale-safe?'
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PublishedJuly 4, 2021
Maine lobster industry willing to do its part to help conserve right whales, but to an extent
The lobster industry is prepared to do its part to conserve the whales, but a near complete risk reduction would require a total overhaul of the fishery, said Patrice McCarron, executive director of the Maine Lobstermen's Association.
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PublishedJune 7, 2021
Federal plan to save whales could mean big changes for lobster industry
An aggressive risk-reduction target for the endangered North Atlantic right whale has industry leaders worried about the future of lobstering.
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PublishedApril 3, 2021
Births among endangered North Atlantic right whales highest since 2015
Scientists suspect a calving slump in recent years may have been caused by a shortage of zooplankton in the Gulf of Maine and the Bay of Fundy.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2021
Endangered whales having a baby boom off East Coast
The North Atlantic right whale numbers only about 360, and it has been hindered in recent years by high mortality and low reproduction.
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