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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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
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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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
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.
Posted inNation & World, New England
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
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.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Right whale is now critically endangered, global group finds
A worldwide conservation organization says the status of the rare species of whale has worsened to the point where it deserves greater attention from the environmental community.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Gov. Mills asks Trump administration to reject right whale protection proposal
A petition from Pew Charitable Trusts asks for seasonal closures to protect endangered whales, but Mills said the proposal would not help whales, but would hurt Maine’s lobster fishery.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Eat more lobster — this is the kind of ask we really like
The lobster industry has been hit hard this year. Here’s a recipe to help you do your bit to help them.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Petition seeks ropeless lobster fishing in Gulf of Maine to protect whales
The Pew Charitable Trusts wants to adopt seasonal lobster closures in the Gulf of Maine to protect the endangered right whale.