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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
Maine’s congressional delegation asks Biden to protect lobstermen from proposed rules to save right whales
The two senators and two representatives say the proposed rules could be a 'death knell' for the industry.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2021
Lobstermen, environmentalists agree right whale plan is flawed, for different reasons
While fishermen say it goes too far and would wreak havoc on their livelihoods, advocates for protecting the endangered species say it doesn't go far enough.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2021
Compliance with speed rules to save rare right whales could be better, report finds
Mariners are adhering to the limits well overall, but compliance remains low in some management areas.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2020
NOAA proposes changes in lobster fishing to reduce danger to right whales
The plan released Wednesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration includes a reduction in lobster trap lines and state-specific markings for fishing gear.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2020
Maine Voices: Endangered right whales need a ‘warp speed’ protection plan
With fewer North Atlantic right whales than there are students at a medium-size Maine high school, we need to step up protection efforts.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2020
Maine Voices: The fate of a species is in our hands
Until new, long-term protections for right whales are in place, federal regulators must take emergency action.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2020
Estimate shows 11% decline in North Atlantic right whale population in a year
The drop to 366 whales in 2018, attributed partly to the revision of previous numbers, is an alarming development for the endangered species.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2020
Restrictions to protect rare right whales extended to Oct. 20
Mariners are asked to travel slowly through an area south of Nantucket or avoid it completely.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2020
Judge: Lobstering can proceed until new right whale protections are finalized in May
Environmental groups had asked the court to ban vertical buoys from a large right whale feeding ground south of Nantucket, but the federal judge declined to do so.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2020
Commentary: Lobstering restrictions will hurt much more than Maine’s fishermen
Giving to the Maine Lobstermen’s Association Legal Defense Fund will mitigate the impact of right-whale rules and protect thousands of other businesses.
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